Sarah Martinez, LMHC

Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and offers straightforward, compassionate care for people navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, mood concerns, and relationship issues. Sarah speaks English and works with clients across state lines, including international clients when appropriate.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and dialectical approaches to shape practical sessions. In plain terms, that means helping people notice habits of thought, practice new skills, and make gradual changes that feel manageable day to day. Sessions focus on concrete steps rather than abstract theory.

Her background spans inpatient settings, psychosocial rehabilitation, private practice, substance use treatment programs, and correctional facilities. Those experiences inform a calm, direct style that aims to meet people where they are. She emphasizes a tailored plan so each person’s goals guide the work together.

Sarah describes herself as down to earth and straightforward. She aims to create a space where people can talk honestly about painful experiences and develop tools to cope. The tone in sessions tends to be warm, practical, and focused on growing skills.

People who choose her often want a mix of talk-based problem solving and hands-on skill building. She helps with everything from coping with life changes and grief to issues around self-esteem, addiction, and parenting stress. The emphasis is on clear steps, steady progress, and collaborative planning.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems because it breaks issues into clear, testable steps.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the session on the person’s own goals and experiences. That approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people feel heard so they can lead the pace of change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they pick methods and practices that feel doable and relevant to daily life, adjusting as progress is made.

Online therapy with her can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy into busy lives.