- Relationship focus
- Grief and loss
- Practical skills
About Sandra
Sandra "Chalice" Ledet is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon with 30 years of experience. She centers her work on building a calm, open space where adults can speak honestly about what’s hard. She encourages practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
Her approach often draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening. That means she pays attention to how past relationships shape current patterns, and she follows each person’s pace and priorities during sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to give concrete coping skills.
Sandra has worked with people facing grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and relationship stress. She also addresses compassion fatigue, caregiving strain, addictions, mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and challenges such as sleep problems and low self-esteem. She supports people dealing with parenting stress, blended family concerns, and communication struggles.
In sessions she focuses on clear, respectful conversation. People can expect straightforward feedback, listening that reflects their experience, and practical strategies to try between meetings. Her style emphasizes collaboration and steady progress.
If someone is unsure how to begin, she suggests a simple first step of answering a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session. Sandra aims to help people find manageable ways to cope and move forward from difficult life moments.
Her approach often draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening. That means she pays attention to how past relationships shape current patterns, and she follows each person’s pace and priorities during sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to give concrete coping skills.
Sandra has worked with people facing grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and relationship stress. She also addresses compassion fatigue, caregiving strain, addictions, mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and challenges such as sleep problems and low self-esteem. She supports people dealing with parenting stress, blended family concerns, and communication struggles.
In sessions she focuses on clear, respectful conversation. People can expect straightforward feedback, listening that reflects their experience, and practical strategies to try between meetings. Her style emphasizes collaboration and steady progress.
If someone is unsure how to begin, she suggests a simple first step of answering a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session. Sandra aims to help people find manageable ways to cope and move forward from difficult life moments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
How therapy approaches shape online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationships influence current feelings and behavior. In practice this means talking about patterns in relationships and noticing how those patterns show up now. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person’s agenda. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the client and reflecting that back to help clarify next steps.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Sandra will discuss what feels most useful, try approaches that fit your goals, and adjust methods as progress is made. This is a collaborative process that prioritizes your preferences and needs.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or let someone join without needing to arrange longer outings. Licensed professionals adapt therapy techniques so skills practice, grief processing, and relationship work can continue effectively even when meeting remotely.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Sandra helps adults with relationship problems, grief, trauma and coping with life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue, addictions, mood issues, parenting strain, and related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative with a focus on listening first. She blends attachment ideas with practical CBT and DBT tools when they match a person’s goals.
How much experience does she have?
She holds 30 years of professional work experience in behavioral health and social work practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Oregon and works with adults there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
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 start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.