I enjoy working with persons of all intellects, beliefs, and backgrounds. I have a professional history that includes having worked with individuals on the Autism Spectrum and members of their families for over 25 years. I have worked with those in recovery and individuals recently retired from military service. I received my Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and am registered with the State of Florida’s Department of Health as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH16231).
In various professional roles, I have worked with hundreds of individuals and their families in both private and transitional homes and under challenging circumstances. I have provided training and support in places of employment, helping people build skills necessary to succeed professionally. I have worked with families, teaching them how to build and maintain stronger relationships through effective and honest communication with one another, while promoting growth and independence of once-codependent family members.
My approach is warm and eclectic - I feel it is important to meet people where they are until they grow the skills needed to meet me halfway.
I am a solutions-focused practitioner with a background in applied behavior analysis. I appreciate the importance of self-knowledge and know that the acknowledgement of personal strengths and limitations are important to making meaningful and lasting changes.
My hope is that individuals seeking support see the time in therapy as an investment in themselves -- using the psychological and spiritual support provided as a doorway to decreased stress and anxiety, while recognizing their personal role in achieving lasting personal change. I seek, through unconditional positive regard, earned mutual respect, and modeling of self-acceptance, to educate and provide holistic treatment for each individual in my care-- no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical attributes, personality, political affiliations, religious beliefs, professional identities, etc.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Life purpose, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH16231
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Sarah has been incredibly understanding of my situation and very very helpful!! She gives me tools to continue to help myself. She is great and I would recommend her to anyone!
Written on Jul 05, 2023 after therapy with Sarah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Sarah is wonderful. We quickly built rapport thanks to her caring, honest nature. She identified issues for me to focus on that no other counselor I’ve worked with has ever named, and I’ve made great progress in short time.
Written on May 28, 2022 after therapy with Sarah for 2 months
Sarah is Excellent at her profession.
She listens to all my concerns , suggests practical skills to deal with difficult life situations.
Written on Jan 18, 2022 after therapy with Sarah for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Sarah is a considerate communicator and a helpful counselor. I have enjoyed talking with her and I appreciate the flexibility of this platform.
Written on Jun 07, 2021 after therapy with Sarah for 1 month on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Sarah is kind, patient, insightful and realistic. I feel very comfortable speaking to her and applying her approaches into my life.
Written on Jun 01, 2021 after therapy with Sarah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
She was wonderful! I have the feeling of trust and feel my meetings with her were very beneficial
Written on May 17, 2021 after therapy with Sarah for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd