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Sarah Patrick

Sarah Patrick, LMFT

Florida

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Family

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Blended family issues
  • Communication work

About Sarah

Sarah Patrick is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience and holds licensure in Florida. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict, intimacy concerns, and depression. Sarah also works with related issues such as attachment and abandonment worries, blended family issues, and communication or commitment struggles.

She approaches sessions as a collaborative conversation. Clients examine current patterns and try small, practical changes between sessions. Sarah listens to the problem as it shows up in daily life and focuses on what can be shifted now to reduce strain at home and in relationships.

Her work often centers on how past attachments and current routines shape responses to stress. That might mean practicing different ways to say hard things, setting clearer boundaries, or noticing where expectations about roles cause friction. She uses straightforward techniques drawn from evidence-based therapeutic approaches to track progress and adjust plans.

Sarah draws on a decade of experience to help clients find clearer communication and steadier routines. Sessions aim to make day-to-day interactions easier, not to assign blame. People considering help are encouraged to think about specific problems they want to change and bring those to the first meeting.

To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The therapist notes that session fees vary by location and that subscriptions used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Approaches used and how online sessions work

Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing patterns that keep problems going. One commonly used approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful interaction cycles between partners or household members; it helps when communication and roles cause repeated conflict. Another approach looks at attachment history and current relationship expectations to reduce anxiety and avoidance in close relationships; this helps with intimacy concerns and abandonment worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a client's goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress or obstacles appear, keeping decisions collaborative rather than imposed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. They can also let people practice changes in real-life settings between meetings, which often helps make new habits stick.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, blended family issues, communication, and commitment problems.

What is her style in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. She looks at everyday patterns and suggests small changes to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people with relationship and mood concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMFT licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.

Which languages are offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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