Sandie Hinton-Owens

Sandie Hinton-Owens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who moved from special education into clinical work. She spent nine years as a special education teacher and now draws on that background to support people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related challenges.

She aims to build a steady, trusting relationship first. Sandie uses clear, practical guidance and listens for each person’s strengths and needs. She focuses on helping people feel more confident, manage stress, and navigate life changes.

Her clinical path includes internships in a hospital setting where she worked in intensive outpatient group therapy and provided psycho-education. She also collaborated with adults on the autism spectrum to build self-advocacy skills. More recently she has provided individual outpatient services and school-based supports for K-12 students.

Sandie has a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and a master’s degree in social work from Texas State University. She is rostered with the Hackett Center for Trauma and Grief in Adolescents, which supports work with grief and trauma in youth aged 12 to 20.

Parents and adults looking for help with attention differences, mood, or the stress of daily life may find her practical, steady approach helpful. Sandie aims to work collaboratively to set small goals and build skills that can be used right away.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Sandie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear steps. One common approach she applies is cognitive behavioral methods, which help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Another frequently used method is skills training drawn from dialectical behavior principles, which teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication strategies to handle intense feelings and impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and daily challenges, then adapt techniques that fit their needs. Work is paced to match what the person can manage, with goals set together and reviewed over time.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care from different locations within the therapist's practice region while keeping therapy focused on practical skills and daily routines.