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Sandy Burton

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Sandy Burton, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 77430
  • NPI1205497120
  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

About Sandy

Sandy Burton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of experience. She brings a direct, conversational style to sessions and balances lightness with serious work on mental health concerns. Sandy lists anger among the issues she helps people with, alongside stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles.

She earned a master’s degree in Mental Health and Clinical Counseling. Before counseling, she worked retail and lived on minimum wage, which shaped her understanding of financial strain and everyday pressures. That background influences how she talks about practical steps and realistic goals in therapy.

Sandy uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what matters to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented rather than overly formal.

People come to her for a range of concerns: mood disorders like depression and bipolar, substance and behavioral addictions, grief, parenting and fatherhood issues, caregiver stress, body image, and work or career strain. She also addresses intimacy-related problems, communication difficulties, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation.

Sandy presents herself as straightforward and encouraging. In sessions she combines practical tools with a willingness to have deep conversations, helping people set steps they can try between meetings.

How sessions work

How Sandy’s approaches fit with online work

Sandy uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on the person’s own goals and priorities and helps the therapist respond to what matters most to the client. That approach supports conversations about anger, relationships, and coping with daily stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she uses to help people find their own reasons to change and to build momentum for small steps forward.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sandy will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and adjust the plan as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also gives flexibility for sessions during breaks at work or between other commitments, while keeping the focus on practical strategies and progress.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Sandy helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and related problems such as caregiver stress and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She balances practical tools with deeper discussion when needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working as a counselor.

What credential and location information is provided?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the available session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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