- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship concerns
- Coping skills and growth
About Sarah
Sarah Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and major life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making therapy feel approachable and useful from the first session.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize each person's goals and pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These approaches are blended to match what each person needs in the moment.
Sarah often helps people facing workplace stress, social anxiety, trauma recovery, and challenges with self-esteem. She also works with concerns like addiction, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and ADHD-related struggles. Her practice includes attention to relationship patterns and intimacy-related issues without assuming one single pathway to change.
Sessions are meant to be practical and collaborative. Sarah listens, helps people set clear goals, and offers tools and homework when they help move things forward. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and adapts techniques to fit daily life.
Sarah works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and timing to ensure they match personal needs.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize each person's goals and pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These approaches are blended to match what each person needs in the moment.
Sarah often helps people facing workplace stress, social anxiety, trauma recovery, and challenges with self-esteem. She also works with concerns like addiction, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and ADHD-related struggles. Her practice includes attention to relationship patterns and intimacy-related issues without assuming one single pathway to change.
Sessions are meant to be practical and collaborative. Sarah listens, helps people set clear goals, and offers tools and homework when they help move things forward. She emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes and adapts techniques to fit daily life.
Sarah works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and timing to ensure they match personal needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How client-centered and skills-based approaches fit online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's goals. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection so people can clarify what matters and set practical steps forward. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and then decide what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses specific exercises and homework to reduce worry, improve sleep, manage mood swings, and change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and tolerating distress when life feels overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and daily life to choose methods that fit. That means adapting tools and pacing so they feel useful rather than overwhelming.
Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use skills learned in therapy during real-life routines, which can help progress feel more practical and immediate.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Sarah focus on?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from CBT and DBT and mindfulness when useful. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience supporting people through emotional challenges and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.