Therapist profile
Dr. Sandra Madaris, LCSW, CSW
Georgia
LCSW focusing on anger and addictions
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- CredentialsLCSW, CSW
- LicenseLCSW, Georgia / CSW004312
- NPI1346796307
- Experience23 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationGeorgia
About
- Anger management skills
- Addiction coping strategies
- Emotion regulation tools
About Sandra
Dr. Sandra Madaris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW practicing in Georgia with 23 years of professional experience. She works with adults on issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Sessions are practical and intended to help people manage reactions and regain a sense of control in daily life.
Her approach mixes several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change thinking patterns that fuel anger or low mood. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on the person in front of her.
In practice the work is down-to-earth. Conversations focus on concrete skills, short-term strategies, and small changes that fit everyday life. That can mean learning breathing and grounding techniques, testing out different responses to triggers, or planning steps to reduce substance use and its harms.
Dr. Madaris has helped people who are dealing with abandonment, relationship and attachment struggles, caregiver stress, and the effects of medical issues like cancer. She also supports those coping with control issues, codependency, body image concerns, and separation or divorce.
Sessions are delivered in English. Fees vary with location and are billed through a cancelable subscription model. To start, users complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting via the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then choose actions that reflect what matters most. It is useful for anger that keeps recurring and for values-based change around substance use. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, teaching practical steps to reduce anger, low mood, or avoidance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that people can practice between sessions.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss goals, test techniques, and shift methods when something is not helping. This is a collaborative process aimed at finding what fits the person's needs and daily life.
The site biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work on stress responses into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so practice between meetings can be more consistent. Therapists use these formats to focus on skill building, role-play, and planning real-world experiments that address anger, addiction triggers, and mood symptoms.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression, plus related areas such as codependency and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and skill-focused, combining ACT, CBT, DBT skills, and client-centered conversations to address reactions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of behavioral and emotional concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and practices with those credentials in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.