Sarah Martinez , LMHC

Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience. She draws on practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward, focused on real problems and everyday solutions.

She has worked in a range of settings including inpatient care, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment programs, correctional facilities, and private practice. That variety has given her experience with grief, addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career-related stress.

In sessions she uses client-centered techniques alongside cognitive and behavioral tools. She also draws from emotionally-focused and existential ideas to help people connect feelings to choices. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

For trauma work she brings an empathic, paced approach that aims to reduce overwhelming reactions and improve day-to-day functioning. She helps people develop coping skills, rebuild self-esteem, and address patterns like codependency, control struggles, or communication problems. She also supports those coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, and divorce or separation.

Sarah emphasizes practical steps clients can try between sessions. She works with people on anger management, eating and body concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. People can expect calm, direct conversations and specific strategies to move forward.

How Sarah’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It helps people feel heard and seen, which can reduce shame and open the door to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It emphasizes skills like emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication, which can help with anger, impulsivity, and self-destructive patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then try strategies that fit the person’s needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what proves helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when a hands-free option is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit regular sessions into work, childcare, or travel schedules.