About

Sandra Matthews Woods, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 30 years of experience helping people navigate difficult emotions and major life transitions. Her work often focuses on concerns such as anxiety, stress, depression, and the pressure that can come with change, offering steady support as clients make sense of what they are feeling and what they want moving forward.

She brings extensive experience with family-related challenges, relationship strain, and communication difficulties, and she supports clients who want to strengthen personal boundaries, improve connection, and reduce conflict. Sandra Matthews Woods is also attentive to the experiences that can surface across different life stages, including young adulthood, workplace stress, and midlife transitions, and she helps clients address concerns such as social anxiety, attachment issues, guilt, shame, and post-traumatic stress.

Her style emphasizes self-love, personal empowerment, and practical coping skills that clients can use in everyday life. With a thoughtful, compassionate approach, she helps clients explore patterns, process past experiences, and build resilience so they can approach relationships, work, and personal growth with greater clarity and confidence.
Location:
Florida, United States
Years Experience:
30
Gender:
Female
Languages Spoken:
English
Therapist of Color:
No
Communication Options:
Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging

Specialties

Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Anger management, Depression, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Attachment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Domestic violence, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Credentials & Verification

  • Credentials: FL LMHC MH5839
  • NPI Number: 1871841551
  • License: LMHC (Florida)

Evidence-Based Care That Fits Your Life Online

Sandra Matthews Woods uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients work through concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, and major life transitions. In practice, this often means using structured, research-informed strategies to identify unhelpful patterns, build healthier coping skills, and strengthen day-to-day resilience in a realistic, supportive way.

Her work also draws on approaches that focus on relationships and communication, which can be especially helpful when family dynamics, workplace tension, or ongoing conflict are contributing to emotional strain. For clients impacted by past experiences, she can incorporate trauma-informed methods that help people process difficult memories at a manageable pace while building steadier emotional regulation and self-compassion.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, not something clients need to have figured out in advance. Sandra Matthews Woods collaborates with each client to clarify goals, understand preferences, and choose strategies that match what they are seeking, whether that is symptom relief, improved relationships, or personal growth.

Online therapy makes it easier to access support in a format that fits real life. Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, changing needs, and different comfort levels with communication.

How much experience does Sandra Matthews Woods have?

Sandra Matthews Woods has 30 years of experience supporting clients through concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, family challenges, and major life changes.

Is Sandra Matthews Woods a licensed therapist?

Yes. Sandra Matthews Woods is a licensed therapist with the credential LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). Her Florida license is FL LMHC MH5839.

In which languages does Sandra Matthews Woods provide therapy?

Sandra Matthews Woods provides therapy in English.

Where is Sandra Matthews Woods located?

Sandra Matthews Woods is located in Florida.

How can I work with Sandra Matthews Woods as my therapist?

You can work with Sandra Matthews Woods through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what fits your needs and scheduling.

Does Sandra Matthews Woods work with international clients?

No. Sandra Matthews Woods does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Sandra Matthews Woods cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.