Dee Ann Sands

I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 36 years of experience. I specialize in addiction and dual diagnosis — including porn addiction, gambling, and the complex emotional layers that come with each. My practice is fully virtual, so I work with you from the comfort of wherever you feel most at ease. I've also lived through my own profound experience with disability and recovery, and that journey has given me a deeper, more personal understanding of what it means to face suffering, adapt, and keep going.

Therapy isn't what I do — it's who I am. I believe that you are the expert in the room/in your life. My focus and purpose in your life is to help you find the remedies already within you. I show up to every session with sincerity, full presence, and a genuine commitment to you within our encounter — not a script or a checklist. After 36 years, I've learned that the most powerful thing I can offer you is a depth and openness in our dynamic encounter and my unwavering belief in your capacity to heal.

Our first session is about getting to know each other — your experiences, what brings you here, and what you want to achieve. Mostly, I listen and answer your questions. My clients often tell me that they feel heard in a way that they haven't been understood previously. You've taken a big first step. You have my full attention, respect, and support.