Chacha Sands, RSPS, CCTP, CAGCS

Office 832-487-9756 | chacha@csteamcounseling.com 

As a woman in recovery and multi-business entrepreneur, Chacha Sands is passionate about helping youth to embrace possibility and reach their potential. After graduating Cornerstone in 2006, she set out to complete schooling in Portland, Oregon. Her work with Cornerstone began in 2012 when she would visit Houston to facilitate emotional intelligence (EQ) workshops for the parents and teens. In 2014, she established Crib Design House, a multidivisional creative firm. A year later, she created a printed magazine and multimedia network called Beacon Quarterly and in 2017, she partnered with her mom to open a lifestyle boutique in downtown Portland, called Trove, and formalized the EQ workshops into a business called The Deep End. She has worked with Cornerstone in various capacities over the years until joining full-time as partner in 2020. During Covid, she paused her Portland companies to focus on building the Northside group of Cornerstone. She is inspired by many teachers including Brene Brown, Dr. Linda Bacon of Health at Every Size, Dr. Tracey Adams of Thrive On, and believes in the 12-step principles. 

Work: 

2012, Cornerstone of Houston

2014, Crib Design House

2015, Beacon Quarterly

2017, The Deep End 

2017, Trove Curated Home

2020, Cornerstone Team Counseling 

2020, Cornerstone Team Outreach

Mentorships: 

2013, Scott Elementary School Portland, OR

2014, McKinley Elementary School, Beaverton, OR

Exhibits: 

2008, Cannibals Gallery, Portland, OR

2009, Cascade Aids Project, Portland, OR

2012, Woo Jae Gill Museum, Gwanju, South Korea

2013, Fuzzy Logic, Nisus Gallery, Portland, OR

2013, Reflect on This, In Progress Gallery, Portland, OR

2013, Not Enough!, SMYRC PDX, Portland, OR

2014, Kwir, Loose Associations, Autzen Gallery, Portland, OR

2014, Jamison Restaurant, Portland, OR

2015, Wut Guise, Composition Gallery, Portland, OR

2015, Bodywork, Vibrant Studios, Portland, OR

2015, PLATFORM, Holocene, Portland, OR

Certificates: 

2005, Wilton Cake Decorators Level 1

2005, Wilton Cake Decorators Level 2

2006, Wilton Cake Decorators Level 3

2020, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional 

2020, Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders 

2021, Breaking Myths Surrounding Treatment of Eating Disorders and Substance Use Disorders 

2021, Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist 

2022, Not Your Parents Cannabis 

2022, Recovery Support Peer Specialist 

Education: 

2006-2008, Glassell School of Art 

2008-2011 Portland Community College, Associates of Arts, Highest Honors

2008-2011 Portland Community College, Associates of Science, Highest Honors

2012-2014 Portland State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Practice, Magna Cum Laude

Extra: 

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society 

Time Based Arts Club

Student Exhibit in South Korea