Edna Sanders, LCSW
Licensed in Indiana · 14 years in practice
Edna Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people in Indiana manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34006420A · expires April 2028
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC06191500 · expires August 2026
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904019238 · expires June 2027
- LCSW, Mississippi
- C11790 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1124386107 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Edna
Edna Sanders is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people in Indiana manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She works with clients on practical challenges like sleep problems, addictions, job stress, and grief. Her approach is warm and straightforward.
She aims to make therapy feel usable on busy days. In sessions she listens first and then helps people set clear, realistic steps.
Background and approach
She uses skills-based work for managing anxiety and mood, and conversations that focus on relationships and attachment. That can include learning new ways to talk with others, coping tools for overwhelming feelings, or pacing recovery from painful experiences. She pays attention to how culture, identity, and life roles shape someone’s struggles.
That means talking about family patterns, caregiver stress, or feelings tied to aging when those things matter. She also supports people facing issues like abandonment, guilt, shame, and isolation. Her work can include short practical exercises and longer emotional processing depending on the need.
She blends methods such as client-centered listening with structured approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness skills. That mix helps clients build better coping habits and clearer decisions. Clients who reach out often want down-to-earth help for real problems - better sleep, less reactivity, stronger boundaries, or more steady mood.
Edna helps people set simple goals and practices that fit their daily lives.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Edna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Edna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Edna commonly uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on understanding each person's experience and responding with empathy to help them find their own solutions. That approach supports people who need a listening space where their priorities guide the work.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches step-by-step tools for changing unhelpful patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Edna works together with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts over time as goals change. That collaborative planning helps keep sessions focused and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat or text can fit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other daily demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Edna address?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, sleep problems, addictions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to make therapy practical and relatable.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She practices in Indiana and holds LCSW credentials in multiple states including Indiana and Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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