Mirta Z. Sandoval, LPC

Mirta Z. Sandoval is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. She also addresses anger, self-esteem struggles, relationship difficulties, bipolar concerns, and major life changes. Her tone is direct and practical, aimed at people who want straightforward help without jargon.

With 15 years of experience in the social sciences, she draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Mirta adapts sessions so they fit who the person is and what they’re facing. She emphasizes clear goals and steps people can take between sessions.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversations to identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques help when someone needs momentum or concrete strategies to move forward. Existential ideas are woven in when people want to clarify meaning and life direction.

Mirta says the first sessions focus on understanding what brought someone in and what a successful outcome would look like. She listens for practical barriers and works with each person to set realistic, measurable steps. Sessions often involve skill-building, problem solving, and checking progress over time.

Her background includes military service in the United States Air Force, and she reports experience with diverse populations. Mirta conducts sessions in English and offers multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mirta commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions with concrete exercises and worksheets. Client-centered work centers on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can explore their own solutions at their own pace.

She also brings Solution-Focused ideas when people want faster, practical changes. That approach helps set small, achievable goals and notice what is already working. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process, and Mirta works together with each person to decide what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging helps keep steady contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while using the approaches above to make progress.