Sandra Kleven, LCSW

Licensed in Alaska · 35 years in practice

Sandra Kleven brings 35 years of clinical experience to helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCSW, Alaska: CSWS257 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1891891800 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 35
Languages: English

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About Sandra

Sandra Kleven brings 35 years of clinical experience to helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW practicing in Alaska who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She helps people cope with life changes and mood challenges one step at a time.

Sessions focus on clear, usable strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Conversations are direct but compassionate, aimed at building resilience and clearer thinking.

Background and approach

Sandra also concentrates on caregiver stress, communication problems, isolation and loneliness. She supports people working through questions of life purpose and self-love. She offers guidance for social anxiety and phobia and addresses issues that commonly affect women.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Sandra works to create a space where clients can speak honestly, test new coping skills, and try different ways of relating to themselves and others. Practical tools and steady support are central to her work.

Over her career she has helped many people find steadier footing during transitions. The focus is on what will help in day-to-day life - clearer boundaries, better pacing, and improved communication. Sandra aims to walk alongside people as they make gradual, lasting changes.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches to emotional care and online options

Many of Sandra's methods focus on practical, evidence-based techniques that help people manage mood and daily functioning. One approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and mood regulation - teaching breathing, activity pacing, and small behavior changes that reduce worry and lift mood. These skills help with everyday panic, chronic low mood, and feeling stuck.

Another approach centers on coping with loss and grief by naming feelings and finding ways to carry meaning forward. This often involves short exercises that allow people to remember, reflect, and create new routines that honor what they have lost. That work can ease the sharp edges of grief and support steady recovery.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Sandra will collaborate with each person to test methods and adapt what does and does not help. She works with clients to set clear goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what fits their life and priorities.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for this work. Video calls let a therapist and client use visual cues and interactive tools. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, and a flexible way to stay connected between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and changing schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Sandra commonly support?

Sandra works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem struggles. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, isolation, life purpose, and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

She uses a warm, direct, and practical style that emphasizes usable coping skills. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build steady routines and clearer communication.

How much experience does she have?

She has 35 years of clinical experience working with individuals on emotional and life transition concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Alaska.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sandra?

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