Gerald Sandeford, LPC

Gerald Sandeford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 22 years of clinical experience. He works with adults and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and the problems those issues can cause in relationships and substance use. He presents a calm, straightforward style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Gerald uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions and relationships.

When trauma is part of the story, Gerald may include trauma-focused tools and EMDR-informed methods to reduce the power of painful memories. He also uses mindfulness and solution-focused work to build coping skills and set reachable goals. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented so progress is clear.

His style is direct but empathetic. He aims to create a simple plan each week that people can try between sessions. Gerald encourages steady steps and tracks what helps so the plan can be adjusted over time.

People who choose Gerald often want concrete strategies, clear goals, and a therapist who explains things plainly. He guides clients through manageable changes and supports them as they build more stable routines and relationships.

How Gerald blends evidence-based methods for online care

Gerald often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify the thinking patterns that feed anxiety and depression and then test out new behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical experiments and clear homework tasks that can be practiced between sessions.

He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help clients tolerate strong emotions and improve how they relate to others. DBT-style skills include emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that people can use when stress spikes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Gerald will talk about what feels most useful, try methods in-session, and adjust based on progress and preferences. That collaborative decision making helps tailor goals and keeps therapy focused on what the client wants to change.

Online therapy makes these approaches flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face practice of skills and real-time feedback. Phone sessions can work when video is not possible or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are options for brief check-ins, homework support, or shorter clinical contacts between sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into work, school, or busy family days and keep strategies active outside appointments.