Dr. & Mrs. Yvette Sabater-Lenk
Compassionate, practical therapy for lasting change
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About &
Dr. & Mrs.
Background and approach
Yvette Sabater-Lenk offers individualized care for people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and anger. She draws on three decades of clinical practice to tailor interventions to each person’s situation, speaking with both English and Spanish speakers and working from her Florida practice.
Her approach blends evidence-informed methods to teach emotion regulation, practical coping skills, and behavioral strategies that support daily functioning and healthier interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses alongside client-centered techniques and skills-based methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and feelings in a focused way.
Her sessions often emphasize building tools clients can use between meetings to manage symptoms and make steady progress. With an LCSW credential, she has experience with developmental disabilities, behavioral disorders, mood and personality challenges, and many related concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment and collaborates with families and support systems when appropriate to support sustained growth.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and reframing unhelpful thoughts and building concrete behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and anger. Sessions typically include goal-setting, homework, and practical exercises that translate well to remote formats. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own strengths to guide change; this approach supports trust-building and exploration of values and identity throughout online conversations. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which helps people manage intense emotions and improve daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will assess a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and work together to select or combine methods that fit best. That collaboration ensures that techniques are adapted to each person rather than forcing a single model on every case.
Online therapy with this practice offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent care, practice skills between meetings, and access support from home or work while working with licensed professionals who tailor sessions to individual goals and daily life.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
New York, Florida
Languages
English, Spanish