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Online therapist

Sarah Martinez

Compassionate, practical care for life's hard moments

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sarah

Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of experience. She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward, aiming to make therapy feel approachable and useful from the first session.

She combines Client-Centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear skills, real-life problem solving, and building safety after hard experiences.

Background and approach

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused and Existential approaches when a deeper look at meaning or relationships is helpful. Her background includes work in inpatient settings, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment, correctional facilities, and independent practice. That variety has shaped a flexible, practical way of working with complex issues like addiction, trauma, grief, and major life changes.

She regularly uses trauma-focused methods to help people process painful memories. In conversations she aims to be warm and straightforward. She listens closely and adapts plans to each person’s situation instead of offering one-size-fits-all solutions.

Practical goals and small steps are central to her approach. Sessions may include skill coaching, cognitive reframing, emotion regulation practice, and trauma-processing techniques when appropriate. Her work is oriented toward helping people feel more capable, less overwhelmed, and better able to face daily challenges.

Approaches and how they fit with online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people feel heard and respected; it helps when someone needs steady support and validation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds clear skills for handling intense emotions and improving coping and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan over time. If one method isn’t helping, different strategies can be introduced until there is a comfortable fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different comfort levels and needs. These formats make it easier to attend regularly, practice skills between sessions, and stay connected to a licensed professional from wherever the client is located.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, addictions, grief, depression, and related issues such as self-esteem and career stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, blending client-centered support with skill-based techniques from CBT and DBT to address emotions and behaviors.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient care, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, correctional facilities, and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, credential FL LMHC MH13904.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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