- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana, New Jersey, Virginia, Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Edna
Edna Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of practice. She offers clear, steady guidance for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Her tone is practical and calm, aimed at parents looking for straightforward help with everyday parenting pressures.
Edna focuses on emotional struggles that affect daily life. She helps people address trauma and abuse, manage anger, and cope with grief. She also supports those facing addiction, sleep problems, ADHD concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed tools. That means conversations begin with the person's priorities, then move toward skills for mood regulation, better communication, and decision-making. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical ways to change thought and behavior patterns.
Mindfulness and emotionally-focused methods appear in sessions as well. These help people notice unhelpful patterns, connect with emotions, and repair important relationships. Edna pays attention to cultural background, caregiver stress, aging issues, and the particular pressures veterans may face.
Sessions can address parenting concerns directly, helping parents manage burnout, set boundaries, and respond to challenging child behaviors. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs, with an emphasis on simple strategies that fit busy family life.
What Edna works with
Everything Edna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Edna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Edna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online
Edna uses client-centered methods that begin by focusing on the person's goals and what matters most to them. This approach keeps sessions grounded in the parent's real concerns and priorities, rather than fitting a one-size-fits-all plan.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. CBT provides step-by-step techniques to manage anxiety, change unhelpful thinking, and improve sleep or routine. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, useful when strong feelings or anger get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will help identify options, try techniques, and adjust based on what works best for the individual's goals and parenting demands. Clients and the therapist set priorities together and check progress over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and teaching skills that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in fits a busy day. Chat and messaging support shorter updates, homework prompts, or moments when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a parent's schedule while keeping the focus on practical changes.
Questions people ask about Edna
What concerns does Edna address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, addictions, grief, sleep issues, ADHD and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions start with the client's priorities and move toward practical tools. The style blends listening with concrete exercises for coping and communication.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of clinical experience as an LCSW working with a range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Indiana and holds LCSW credentials including Indiana and Virginia LCSW listings.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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