Sandra Thomas Mental Health Coaching

Sandra Thomas, Certified Integrative Mental Health Coach

"Knowing your unique patterns and realizing that your nervous system was never your enemy, but a loyal ally working to keep you safe, will allow you to cultivate self-compassion and true respect for yourself, so you can finally love and appreciate who you have become."

My path in mental health began over 20 years ago as a clinical psychologist in Lima, Peru. Throughout my clinical practice, I dedicated myself to helping individuals find clarity, emotional resilience, and purpose while navigating deep personal challenges, grief, and major life shifts. Alongside my practice, I have devoted 15 years to volunteer work—an experience that deeply shaped my compassionate approach and reinforced my core belief in the power of genuine care, empathy, and community support.

Throughout my career, I noticed a consistent pattern: many individuals fully understood their stress and anxiety on an intellectual level, yet their nervous system remained stuck on high alert and in constant emotional overload. I realized that lasting well-being requires more than cognitive insight—it requires helping the nervous system feel safe, grounded, and quiet.

Driven by a passion to offer practical, holistic solutions, I expanded into integrative mental health coaching. By combining my clinical foundation with tools like breathwork, grounding exercises, mindset optimization, and nutritional guidance, I help clients regulate their nervous systems and restore daily calm. My mission as an Integrative Mental Health Coach is to provide compassionate, holistic care to adults navigating chronic anxiety, stress overload, burnout, boundary challenges, and major life transitions—guiding them out of reactive 'survival mode' and into grounded, steady calm.

To make care widely accessible, I am happy to offer bilingual coaching services in English and Spanish to clients across the U.S. and internationally from my base in North Carolina.

Education & Credentials

  • Complex PTSD: Trauma-Informed Coaching & Practice (2026)
    Nickerson Institute of Integrative Health Training, Canada
  • Certified Integrative Mental Health Coach (2024)
    Nickerson Institute of Integrative Health Training, Canada
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Registered No. 13916 | 2008)
    Colegio de Psicólogos del Perú
  • Certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy (2007)
    Esalen Institute, USA
  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (2006)
    Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru

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