- Trauma informed care
- Skill-based techniques
- Support for life changes
About Sarah
Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 12 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. Her approach aims to make therapy feel straightforward and down to earth for anyone facing hard moments.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, individual relationship and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach coping skills. Sessions emphasize clear tools for managing emotions, changing unhelpful thoughts, and improving day-to-day functioning. This work is useful for concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, grief, and self-esteem.
Her background includes work in inpatient settings, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment programs, and correctional facilities. Those experiences shaped a practical style that values resilience and real-world progress. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and relationship or communication problems.
Sarah recognizes how disruptive disasters and crises can be and helps people develop ways to cope with natural or human-caused disaster impacts on daily life and wellbeing. She emphasizes a collaborative plan that reflects each person’s needs and pace.
Her sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, readers are asked to use the platform’s Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to availability.
How Sarah uses common therapeutic approaches online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s priorities guide the work. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes treatment around their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Early sessions usually include simple problem identification and trialing a few techniques to see what helps most. The plan is adjusted as progress and preferences become clearer.
Because the therapist’s supported session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, which often helps carry progress into daily routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Sarah address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting stress, and relationship problems among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is down to earth and practical. She uses Client-Centered methods plus CBT and DBT skills to teach coping strategies and better emotional regulation.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience in inpatient care, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, correctional facilities, and private practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - FL LMHC - based in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.