New Directions provides counseling, coaching and family mediation services. Sandy Davidson is a licensed counselor in private practice in the Charleston Area with offices in Goose Creek and North Charleston. She offers individual, marriage and family, group counseling; and life coaching. Sandy is a seasoned counselor whose training and experience has prepared her to deal with a variety of client problems. She addresses all types of relationship issues, parenting, anxiety, depression, codependency, stress, anger management, and trauma. She especially likes to help individuals and families deal with the trauma of divorce. As a participating provider with many Employee Assistance Programs she provides brief therapy solutions to a wide variety of problems. Sandy's holistic therapeutic style is grounded in the principles of positive psychology, the science of change, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She has rescently added EMDR as a therapeutic modality. She works to quickly identify the problem, apply an appropriate solution, and assist you in moving forward toward a happy and satisfied life. She gives you tools to use for a lifetime. She has a special heart for those with Bipolar Disorder. Sandy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Mentor Coach, Certified Financial Independence Consultant, and Certified Family Court Mediator.

Welcome to an opportunity for recovering, healing, and personal growth. You are here for a purpose. At times living becomes difficult and painful. The train of your life derails, and small adjustments can get your life back on track, moving forward. As a Christian counselor, I stand alongside of you to provide encouragement, comfort, challenge, and assistance in identifying blind spots. We long for peace. We long for peace within ourselves, within our relationships, and even peace with God. Anxiety and worry rob your peace. You find yourself waking up in the middle of the night with anxiety and worry. You spend your day stressed and anxious, sometimes fighting off panic attacks. I can assist you. Furthermore, depression robs you of peace. You may be experienceing sleep disturbances, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, guilt. low energy, reduced concentration, fluctuations in appetite, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, and even thoughts of not wanting to live anymore. There is hope! If you are on prescription medications, research demonstrates proper medication accompanied with counseling yields lasting postitive benefits to your emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual health. In addition, conflicts within relationships disrupt peace. You may have felt the painful sting of infidelity or caused the painful sting of infidelity. Substance abuse or other mood-altering behaviors may be imprisoning you. Please call or email me to discuss how I may assist you.