Sandra Bono , LCSW

Sandra Bono is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 45 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges. She has worked extensively with individuals facing stress and anxiety, grief and loss, anger concerns, motivation and self-esteem struggles, depression, and ADHD. Her practice also includes work with LGBT clients, couples experiencing relationship difficulties, first responders, and people navigating multicultural issues.

Sandra favors a relaxed, approachable style that aims to make people feel at ease from the first conversation. She views therapy as a collaborative process and emphasizes teamwork in developing a plan that reflects each person’s unique circumstances and goals. Sessions are tailored in both tone and technique so that the therapeutic dialogue addresses practical needs while honoring individual strengths and values.

Throughout a long career in social work Sandra has focused on helping clients build confidence, manage strong emotions, and develop coping strategies that fit their lives. She combines experience with a patient, supportive manner to guide people as they work toward greater resilience and clearer priorities.

Integrating ACT and Client-Centered Care into Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn practical ways to move toward those values even when difficult thoughts or emotions appear. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, low motivation, and patterns that get in the way of meaningful goals. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist offers empathy and support while helping the individual discover their own solutions and strengths - an approach that can be especially helpful for grief, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

Sandra applies these approaches collaboratively, helping each person and licensed professionals tailor the work to fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She emphasizes teamwork in selecting techniques and pacing the work so the approach feels like a good match rather than a fixed prescription.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and people in varied circumstances. These options make it easier to access consistent support without long commutes, and they allow therapy to continue when life is unpredictable. Sandra uses online modalities to maintain continuity of care while adapting interventions to each person’s preferred way of communicating.