Obituary of Sandra Indig

March 7, 2025

Sandra Indig, LCSW-R, LP, ATCB, of Greenwich Village, New York passed away Friday, March 7th. She was predeceased by her beloved sister Rosalind Amunategui and her parents, Beatrice and Sidney Indig. Sandra leaves behind her sister Toby and her husband, Gary, and their children, Stephanie Comings (Douglas) and Steven Kronick (Sharon). She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Dr. Joseph Amunategui, Dr. Andrew Amunategui (Lee Ann), Stacey Reiter (Lonny), Michael Amunategui (Angelica) and ten great nieces and nephews.

Sandra Indig was a psychotherapist, artist, poet, dancer, and author. After undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, she earned her BFA from Syracuse University. Sandra furthered her education at the New York University Graduate School of Social Work and the Washington Square Institute for Psychotherapy and Mental Health and completed an internship in Art Therapy at Rikers Island.

Sandra was an active member of art societies, such as New York Artists’ Circle, The American Alliance of Museums, and Jewish Art Salon. She curated numerous exhibits, including three for the NYS Society for Clinical Social Work, and was a recipient of multiple residences to art colonies: MacDowell Art Colony, New Hampshire; Virginia Center for the Creative Arts; and Vermont Studio Center. She was nominated twice for the Gradiva® Award in the category of Art by the National Association of the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP).

Sandra was a member of and has performed with Dances for a Variable Population directed by Naomi Goldberg Haas. Her writing career started as a contributing writer for the Manhattan Arts International Magazine, and it continued with The Clinician and The Art League of Long Island. Sandra’s chapter, Reclamation and Restoration: Heroes in the Seaweed, is included in recently published Routledge book, Art, Creativity, and Psychoanalysis: Artist/Analyst. A seasoned clinician, Sandra Indig was an active member of the New York State Society for Clinical Social Work (NYSSCSW), where she founded and served as a chair of the Committee for Creativity & Neuro-Psycho Education, and where she was honored for her contributions to the field of clinical social work. She was also an international presenter and lecturer on creativity, creative process, psychoanalysis, and post-traumatic growth. Sandra was a faithful congregant of Darech Amuno Synagogue.

Memorial services will take place 10:30 AM, Monday, March 10th at Greenwich Village Funeral Home,199 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012, with burial following immediately at Mount Hebron, 130-04 Harice Harding Expressway, Flushing, Queens 11367. All are invited to attend. Donations may be made in Sandra’s name to the wonderful staff of VNS, Hospice Care. https://www.vnshealth.org/in-the-community/giving/ways-to-make-a-gift/ or any organization that supports Israel.

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