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Sarah Patrick

Sarah Patrick, LMFT

Florida

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LMFT - Relationships and Anxiety

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Attachment concerns

About Sarah

Sarah Patrick is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience, licensed in Florida and Georgia. She works with adults struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and depression. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and communication challenges.

Sarah frames clients as the experts in their own stories. She helps people notice strengths they already have and use those strengths to figure out what to change. Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on clarifying what feels stuck and testing small ways to shift patterns.

In therapy she listens for how past relationships shape current reactions. That includes attachment and abandonment themes that repeat in close relationships. She works with relationship conflicts and commitment worries by helping people name patterns and practice different ways of responding.

Sarah also supports people coping with health-related stress, caregiving burdens, and the emotional fallout of major life changes like separation or loss. She talks through concrete strategies for managing anxiety and low mood while keeping an eye on lasting patterns that maintain those feelings.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She guides people to set clear goals, try small experiments between sessions, and reassess what helps. The focus is on usable changes rather than abstract ideas.

Approaches used in remote sessions and how they help

Sarah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on patterns and practical change. One common approach she uses helps people notice how early attachment experiences shape current reactions; this approach clarifies repeating patterns in relationships and guides small shifts in how a person responds. Another approach focuses on symptom-focused strategies for anxiety and depression, teaching behavioral steps and coping tools that reduce day-to-day distress and make other work possible.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with clients to identify goals, tries approaches that fit the person's needs and preferences, and adjusts plans based on what actually helps. This collaborative process means methods are chosen with the client's input rather than prescribed in advance.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography did not list specific online options. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so someone can attend between other commitments. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to practice communication skills, try behavioral experiments, and support problem-solving in everyday life.

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 concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.

How would she approach guilt or shame tied to relationships?

She helps people identify the patterns that keep guilt or shame active and practices small, concrete changes to shift those patterns. The work emphasizes understanding how past relationship experiences shape current feelings.

What is her professional background and experience?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 10 years of professional work experience. Her practice has included a range of relationship and mood-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LMFT credentials in Florida and Georgia and is based in Florida.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are used?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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 not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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