Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Sarah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sarah
Sarah Alvarado is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with three decades of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, grief, and anger. She also supports those coping with trauma, family conflict, and major life changes.
Sarah speaks English and draws on a broad clinical background to tailor sessions to each person. Over her 30-year career she has worked with teens and adults of different ages and life stages.
Background and approach
She focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. That can mean learning ways to calm intense emotions, changing patterns that keep problems going, or setting clearer boundaries at home and work. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward.
Sarah listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she offers tools drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and client-centered conversation to meet those goals. Sessions may include short exercises, goal-setting, and step-by-step plans.
For people facing addictions or setbacks, motivational interviewing can help clarify the next right move. For those overwhelmed by emotion, dialectical skills provide practical ways to cope in the moment. People who want a calm, direct style tend to do well with her.
She emphasizes strengths and small, measurable changes. If someone is nervous about starting, she encourages a first meeting simply to see how the match feels.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sarah's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Sarah often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment calm, useful for stress and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and comfort level. Sessions begin by assessing current needs and then trying methods together to see what fits best.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text let someone send updates or use brief coaching between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities, and to continue progress from different settings.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then uses goal-focused tools to build skills between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with teens and adults across a range of emotional and behavioral issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
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?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.