Sandra Easterling, MA, LMFT,
About Sandra Easterling (She/Her)
Sandra Easterling, LMFT, helps children, teens, and adults, navigate emotional and behavioral challenges with compassion, clinical expertise, and a practical approach to lasting change. As a Marriage & Family Therapist at LifeStance Health, she provides individual and family therapy for patients across California. Sandra works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and ADHD, helping clients better understand their experiences, strengthen coping skills, and build healthier relationships. She is committed to creating a supportive, collaborative environment where patients feel heard, respected, and empowered to make meaningful progress. Her therapeutic style is thoughtful, engaging, and goal oriented. Sandra incorporates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, and Family Therapy while adapting interventions to meet each patient’s needs. She has experience working with individuals from the LGBTQ+ community, those involved in adoption or foster care, and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition to the specialties highlighted above, she offers support for a variety of mental health concerns and life transitions. Sandra earned her education from Touro University Worldwide and the University of California, Berkeley. Outside of her clinical work, Sandra enjoys weight training, general fitness, cooking, baking, reading, and spending time playing with her cat.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Family conflict
- Parenting
- School behavioral issues
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Autism with developmental delay
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Family conflict
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
- Intellectual disability (living independently)
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health support for chronic pain
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
Therapy Types
- ABA Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Parenting Support
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- Touro University Worldwide
Locations
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Questions About
Sandra Easterling
Please call us at 925-231-4325 to schedule an appointment with Sandra Easterling.
Sandra Easterling generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 925-231-4325 to find out Sandra Easterling's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Sandra Easterling:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-231-4325 to see how we can help.
Sandra Easterling is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Sandra Easterling works at:
Yes, Sandra Easterling does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Sandra Easterling is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: