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Sandi Hines

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Sandi Hines, LCSW

Tennessee

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Tennessee / 7126
  • NPI1649861899
  • Experience18 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTennessee

About

  • anger management
  • CBT and ACT
  • skills for regulation

About Sandi

Sandi Hines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, family conflict, anger, and related concerns. She works with adults seeking clearer thinking and better coping in everyday life.

Sandi uses a person-centered approach that keeps conversations practical. She listens to a person's story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on learning coping skills that reduce reactivity, help manage strong emotions, and improve communication.

Her toolbox includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered strategies. Those methods get used to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and painful relationship dynamics. Sandi helps people practice skills between sessions so progress carries into daily life.

People come to her for help with parenting strain, grief, career stress, intimacy-related issues, and the aftereffects of trauma or abuse. She also supports concerns such as abandonment, codependency, blended family conflict, and coping with life changes. Conversations typically aim to increase self-esteem and practical resilience.

Sandi frames work as a collaborative effort. She and the person set goals together, try concrete tools, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Sessions are straightforward and focused on real-world change rather than labels or jargon.

How sessions work

How Sandi uses therapy approaches online

Sandi draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anger that comes from automatic thoughts and negative assumptions about others.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to teach acceptance of tough feelings while committing to values-based action. ACT can help when anger gets in the way of goals or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will discuss goals, try methods that fit the problem, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process guides whether CBT, ACT, DBT skills, or attachment-focused conversation becomes the focus.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in their usual routines while getting feedback from a licensed professional.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to temper?

She works with anger, stress, relationship conflict, family problems, and related issues like communication and control problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens, identifies strengths, and teaches coping skills to manage strong emotions.

How much experience does she have working with these issues?

She has 18 years of professional experience working with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, and family concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin scheduling a session?

Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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