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Sarah Cooper, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Helping people make steady change

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Sarah Cooper

Profile checklist

  • CredentialsLMHC
  • License listedLMHC, Florida (no. MH10511)
  • NPI number1902540313
  • Experience12 years listed
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Main areas of focusStress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts, Self esteem
  • Approaches includeClient-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy
  • FormatOnline sessions through BetterHelp

Details as listed on the therapist’s BetterHelp profile.

  • Client-centered approach
  • Skill-building focus
  • Addictions support

About Sarah

Sarah Cooper, LMHC, offers a calm, person-centered approach to therapy. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her work addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and relationship concerns. She aims to make sessions straightforward and relatable for someone juggling daily demands.

With 12 years of clinical experience in Florida, Sarah helps people cope with trauma and grief, manage bipolar symptoms, and handle career and parenting strain. She also supports those dealing with intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. Her list of interests includes ADHD, codependency, and drug and alcohol addiction concerns.

Sarah blends client-centered work with structured methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, small behavior changes, and realistic goal-setting.

People meet her tone as direct and empathic. She emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies rather than jargon. The aim is steady progress one step at a time, with attention to each person's values and life context.

Sarah accepts clients from within and outside the United States who can work with a Florida-based clinician. To begin, she asks people to share current concerns and goals so she can tailor the work. The focus remains on helping clients build tools they can use beyond sessions.

How Sarah’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. It creates space to talk through what matters most and then set goals that feel doable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sarah will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. She often mixes approaches so people get skills, direct problem-solving, and supportive listening all together.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also gives therapists and clients flexibility to work around work, caregiving, and life transitions while focusing on concrete strategies for stress, addiction, mood, and relationship concerns.

Areas of expertise

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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sarah commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and related areas like ADHD and codependency.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and practical, using clear, everyday language and collaborative goal-setting to build skills and change patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience providing mental health care in Florida and has worked with a broad range of concerns over that time.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, practicing from Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She accepts international clients, subject to licensing and regional regulations that apply to Florida-based clinicians.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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