Sarah Paulick, LMHC

Sarah Paulick is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 17 years of clinical experience. She works in Florida and focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Sarah uses straightforward strategies to help people find practical ways to cope and move forward.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance and attachment-informed approaches. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with workable skills. The work often includes improving communication, managing intense emotions, and building daily routines that support change.

Sarah has a long background with people who have experienced trauma, first responder stress, caregiver strain, and other high-pressure situations. That experience informs how she structures sessions and sets realistic goals. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people practice different ways of responding.

When someone comes in feeling stuck, Sarah focuses on small, concrete steps. This might mean learning tools for anxiety, making a plan for sleep and eating, or practicing skills to reduce impulsive behavior. She also supports people facing career stress, grief, and identity-related challenges.

Her style is direct and empathetic. She works with each person to set clear goals and checks progress along the way. Sarah emphasizes practical skills that can be used between sessions to handle real-life problems.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change them into more workable ones; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a companion method she draws on to help people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take meaningful action despite discomfort. Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating and responding.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor the plan over time. That way the work stays relevant and adjustments are made when needed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for full face-to-face work, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is easier, live chat for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when that helps progress.