- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness tools
About Sarah
Sarah Cooper is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship difficulties, and issues common in young adulthood such as career choices and identity questions.
Sarah works with adults who are facing big life changes. That includes people dealing with grief, trauma, sleep problems, parenting strain, or feeling stuck after school or a job change. She also supports clients navigating ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and substance difficulties.
Her sessions are client-centered and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build day-to-day skills. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox when they fit a person's goals.
In a typical meeting she listens to what matters most, helps set clear goals, and offers specific strategies to try between sessions. Work might include new coping routines, communication practice, or short behavioral experiments to test what helps in real life.
Sarah accepts clients in English and works with people across different time zones, including international clients. She practices from Florida and uses a subscription-based plan for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's priorities, helping them name what matters and set practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers small experiments and skill work to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication useful for relationship strain and intense mood swings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose which methods to try first based on goals and what feels manageable. That decision can change as progress is made or new challenges appear, and the process is flexible and goal-oriented.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions can be combined with study or work breaks. Talk with the therapist after the matching questionnaire to decide how to structure sessions so they fit regular life and the practical needs of the client.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and life changes common in young adulthood.
How would she work with someone feeling lost after university?
She uses goal-focused conversations and practical strategies to clarify values and next steps, drawing on CBT and motivational interviewing to explore options and reduce avoidance.
What is her clinical background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Can people who live outside the U.S. 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 since specific formats are not detailed in the profile.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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