- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LISW-CP, LCSW
- Licensed in
- South Carolina, Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Resa
Resa Sandora is a licensed social worker with three decades of professional experience. She holds the LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and practices from South Carolina. She frames therapy as a practical partnership for people facing big life shifts and everyday stressors.
Her approach centers on making space to talk without judgment. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and identity issues including LGBT concerns.
Background and approach
She also helps with depression, career questions, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she emphasizes clear, down-to-earth conversations. She listens for what feels most urgent and helps clients set small, manageable goals.
Practical coping strategies and clearer communication skills are common focuses in her work. Resa also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, and pregnancy or childbirth related concerns. She addresses life transitions such as divorce, midlife re-evaluation, and questions about life purpose.
The aim is to help clients build routines and habits that reduce overwhelm. She welcomes diversity in gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and ability, and works to create an accepting space. Therapy is framed as a step-by-step process where each visit builds toward clearer direction and stronger coping.
If someone needs a steady, experienced guide through change, she offers steady, practical support.
What Resa works with
Everything Resa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Resa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Resa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes building coping skills and routines to manage stress and anxiety, teaching small behaviors that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on communication and relational skills to help people express needs and set healthier boundaries during conflict or major life transitions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each client to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods as understanding grows. Clients help shape the plan so therapy fits their pace and what matters most to them.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options aim to make regular therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Resa
What kinds of concerns does Resa address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting questions, ADHD, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and LGBT-related concerns among other issues.
What is her style in therapy sessions?
Her work is conversational and practical, focusing on clear goals, coping strategies, and improving communication in everyday life.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 30 years of professional experience to her practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in South Carolina and maintains professional credentials as LISW-CP and LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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