Sarah Martinez, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Client-centered approach
Skills-focused work
Trauma-informed care

About Sarah

Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 12 years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Her approach aims to help people regain balance after difficult events and manage day-to-day stressors with clearer tools.

She often works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and relationship struggles. She also supports those handling parenting challenges, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and major life changes. Sessions focus on what a person is facing now and what steps feel doable next.

Her background includes work in inpatient settings, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment programs, correctional facilities, and private practice. That range informs a practical approach to common problems such as anger, communication issues, self-esteem, and coping after loss.

Therapy blends client-centered conversations with structured techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and skills-based work. The goal is to tailor plans to each person’s life and priorities rather than use a one-size-fits-all method.

Sessions are conversational but focused. People can expect clear goals, skill practice, and attention to safety and coping. Sarah presents as approachable and rooted in real-world solutions, aiming to help people feel more capable as they move forward.

How client-centered and skills work translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experiences. The therapist listens closely, helps clarify priorities, and adjusts the pace to what feels manageable. Cognitive behavioral approaches add practical steps - identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing different behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will work with the person to pick techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions start with a check-in about what feels most important and then test what helps in real time, adjusting plans as progress is made.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make attending sessions easier by fitting work around busy schedules, limiting travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use certain therapeutic tools and homework between meetings, which supports steady progress without promising specific outcomes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issues Blended family issues Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issues Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting and caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, eating and intimacy-related issues, and related challenges.

What is the general therapeutic style?

Sessions are client-centered and practical, combining conversation with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral and skills-based approaches to build clearer coping steps.

What experience does the therapist bring?

The clinician has 12 years of experience and has worked in inpatient care, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, correctional facilities, and private practice.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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