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Sandy Kurka

Therapist(She/Her)
26 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Stress management, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

Welcome!

Sometimes the hardest part of therapy is getting started. . Over the last 25 years of practice I have worked to help clients feel comfortable and accepted from the first session to the end of therapy. During our work together I pull from a variety of evidenced based therapies and tailor the experience to use what is most helpful to each client.

My approach to therapy

I believe therapy is a place where you can talk about anything you need to discuss or even "dump the whole bucket out". The therapist is striving to be objective, non-judgmental, and empowering to help the client reach their goals. I am here to guide you to find what is right for you, to offer support, and give respectful challenges to help achieve what is important to you.

What you can expect from me

I believe in a collaborative approach throughout therapy. In the first session we will talk about your goals, preferences, and the pace of therapy. Throughout the sessions I will introduce skills and techniques to accomplish objectives.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Open Minded, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    26 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at John Carroll University, Other - Doctorate at The University of Akron
  • License type
    LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) (Ohio)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Stress management, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Bipolar disorder, OCD, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Anger management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, Trauma, Infertility, Transgender issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Schema, Exposure Response Prevention, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Behavioral Activation (BA), Humanistic, Somatic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Unified Protocol (UP), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Brief Dynamic, Structural Family, Prolonged Exposure (PE), Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Trauma Focused CBT, Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Biofeedback, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Relational
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English