Therapist profile
Sarah Martinez, LMHC
Florida
LMHC - Trauma and Relationship Concerns
Continue with SarahWhere Sarah stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH13904
- NPI
- 1194084590
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Codependency issues
- CBT and DBT
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Sarah Martinez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
She has worked in inpatient settings, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, correctional facilities, and private practice. That variety informs how she adapts her approach to different life circumstances and practical problems. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings.
Sarah uses Client-Centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused and Existential approaches when they fit a person's needs. The emphasis is on straightforward conversations, building skills for managing intense emotions, and looking at patterns that keep someone stuck.
People who come to her often want help with setting boundaries, coping with another person’s substance use or mood problems, reducing people-pleasing, and working through past hurts that affect current relationships. Sarah pays attention to how everyday routines and demands shape stress and recovery.
Her style is direct and down-to-earth. She works with each person to set practical steps and measurable goals. The focus is on making changes that fit real life and on learning ways to respond differently to difficult situations.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. It helps people clarify their priorities and feel understood so they can make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and changing unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on needs, goals, and day-to-day realities. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed formula.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let people join from a quieter room or step away briefly if a break is required. Licensed professionals often combine talk-based work with practical homework and skill coaching that can be done between sessions to support real-life change.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues like codependency and attachment concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is direct and down-to-earth. She uses Client-Centered methods along with CBT, DBT, EFT, and Existential ideas to build skills and change patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has 12 years of experience and has worked in inpatient care, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse programs, correctional facilities, and private practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.