Sarah Martinez

Compassionate evidence-informed therapy for life’s challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Sarah

Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of clinical experience based in Florida. She centers her practice on evidence-informed therapies, drawing on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and dialectical skills to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and addiction.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in inpatient settings, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, and correctional facilities, which informs a flexible, practical approach to care. Comfortable with both structured interventions and relational support, she often blends CBT and DBT techniques with a warm, down-to-earth manner.

Sarah places a strong emphasis on trauma-informed work and has routinely employed EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy in trauma treatment, while tailoring plans to each person’s unique history and goals. She values collaboration and designs therapy around individual needs rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Clients can expect a clinician who acknowledges life’s challenges and respects the courage it takes to seek help. Sarah welcomes international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Sarah commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. DBT offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which helps with intense emotions, relationship challenges, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and symptoms with each client to determine whether CBT, DBT, or a blend of client-centered interventions best fits their needs, and will adjust strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into busy lives and to access consistent support from wherever the client is located. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, and flexible scheduling to accommodate different time zones and routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family problems, grief, and self-esteem issues.

What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?

She blends client-centered rapport with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to create tailored treatment plans.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has been providing therapy since 2012, bringing 12 years of experience across inpatient care, rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, independent practice, and correctional settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with license FL LMHC MH13904 and practices from Florida.

Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people who are located outside the United States.

Which session formats are offered for therapy?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for her services?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic 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

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English