Dr. Sandra Newes is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in resilience, trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, self-regulation, and adult ADHD.  She offers psychotherapy,  psychological evaluation and is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer.  

Clinical Practice & Psychological Evaluation

Sandy offers individual and group psychotherapy, as well comprehensive psychological, forensic, and adult ADHD assessments for older adolescents and young adults in Asheville, NC and via telehealth.

Training
& Workshops

Sandy is a sought after speaker and trainer for mental health and recovery, wilderness/adventure therapy, outdoor-based therapeutic, and corporate clients.

Organizational
 Consulting

Sandy helps corporations develop a strategy to ensure that their leadership and employees have the skillset to ensure resiliency and productivity in a more virtualized work environment.

Recent offering:  Cloud Conventions 2020

Developing Resilience to Weather the Crisis

Sandy presented at Cloud Conventions 2020, the telecommunications and cloud channel's largest virtual trade show and conference.   Sandy translated what she does in her individual practice to help individuals and their teams develop resilience in times of crisis so they can stay focused, productive and mentally healthy.

Explore the Content Library on Mental Health & Wellness

Anxiety

Anxiety and addiction often co-occur and according to the Anxiety and Depression Society of America, up to 20% of individuals suffering from anxiety...

Brain Science

Drug use can have significant effects on the brain and its functioning leading to changes in brain chemistry, disruption of neural pathways,...

Corporate Wellness

Corporate wellness programs exist to support employees in making healthier lifestyle choices and maintaining an appropriate level of physical and...

Depression

The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reports that one in three adults who struggle with alcohol or drug abuse also suffer from depression, People...

Exercise

Individuals with various substance use disorders have found that exercise helps to distract from cravings, adds structure to the day, helps form...

Health

Substance use can have a wide range of short and long-term effects on one’s health. Those health impacts often depend on the specific drug or drugs...

In the Zone

Individuals suffering from substance abuse and addiction often find it difficult to keep their emotions in check. Impulsive behaviors make their...

Mental Health

According to MentalHealth.gov, "Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act."...

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a strategy for directing yourself away from these self-defeating thoughts. It’s a meditative practice of paying attention to your...

Nutrition

The foods one eats can affect mood and improve mental and physical health. Individuals suffering from addiction know first-hand how substances they...

Prevention

While there’s no single root cause of addiction, experts know that a combination of factors raises someone’s risk. These include access to...

Recovery

The Recovery catalog will be devoted to strategies to sustain a healthy recovery,

Relapse

Addiction is a chronic disease that requires on-going management. When not managed appropriately, the individual may be triggered to use substances....

Shame

Shame can lead to addiction, and additionally addiction creates further feelings of shame. This catalog addresses the link between shame and...

Stress

Stress is a well-known risk factor in the development of addiction and in addiction relapse. This catalog details the warning signs of stress, how...

Substance Misuse

Substance misuse develops when you continue to take substances which change the way you feel and think, such as alcohol, drugs or food, even though...

Suicide

Explore this content catalog to understand the warning signs and suicide prevention strategies.

Trauma/PTSD

According to Time, 50-66 percent of individuals suffering from PTSD also battle simultaneous addiction, and the reverse is also true. People who...