- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness approaches
About Isabel
Isabel Sanchez Cummings is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with supervisory designation and 11 years of direct mental health experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, parenting concerns, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She helps individuals who identify as straight or LGBTQIA handle relationship and family issues and life changes.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She talks through patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different ways of responding. She supports decision-making and developing coping skills that fit day-to-day life. She also helps people identify and use both internal strengths and outside resources.
Isabel draws on several clinical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. That mix lets her work on thoughts and behaviors, and also on values and meaning when those matter. She uses techniques that encourage clearer choices rather than long lectures.
She describes core professional values as autonomy, competence, effectiveness, integrity, and respect for diversity. Those values guide how she discusses goals, progress, and referrals when another resource is more appropriate. Her practice emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions.
People often come with caregiving stress, trauma or abuse histories, body image or identity questions, and work or career strain. Isabel routinely works with issues such as abandonment, attachment, blended family concerns, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and compassion fatigue. The focus is on steady, manageable change over time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that match those values. It helps when anger is tied to shame, avoidance, or feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors feed each other and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns. It is useful for managing explosive reactions and daily irritations. Mindfulness therapy teaches noticing bodily signals and thought patterns so responses can be chosen rather than automatic, which supports calmer interactions over time.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Isabel will collaborate with the person to test what fits their goals and daily life. That collaboration includes setting short-term goals, trying tools between sessions, and adjusting methods if something is not helping.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commuting time. They also let people practice skills in settings similar to where anger happens, which can make new responses more practical and usable in everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues are addressed here?
Isabel works with people experiencing anger tied to relationships, work frustration, resentment, caregiving strain, and past trauma.
How would she approach my temper concerns?
She uses practical talk, skill practice, and values-focused work drawing on ACT, CBT, and mindfulness to change reactive patterns.
What is her professional background?
She is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker with supervisory designation and has 11 years of direct mental health experience.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in Ohio and practices with an OH LISW credential.
Can I work with her in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.