Sandra Goncalves is a dedicated psychologist with a rich history of helping individuals navigate the complexities of their personal, family, and children’s lives. Many people may find themselves feeling stuck at various points, and Sandra understands how sudden life changes, challenging relationships, and the pressures of work can lead to emotional vulnerability. She recognizes that children and adolescents face similar challenges, often triggered by high expectations in their social, academic, and family lives, contributing to feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, anger, anxiety, and sadness. Sandra began her career as a therapist in Europe in 1999 and later completed her doctoral program in the US in 2008. She provides a range of therapy services, crisis intervention, and psychological evaluations, both in private practice and community settings, while working with patients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Employing Cognitive-Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused interventions, she adeptly supports adolescents and adults. When working with families and couples, she utilizes Family-Systems and Gottman approaches, while emphasizing the importance of active participation from parents and caretakers in the therapeutic process for children. Additionally, Sandra offers her services in both Portuguese and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for more clients.