- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sarah
Sarah Watt is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of practice. She brings practical, steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and parenting challenges. Her approach is direct and warm, aimed at helping parents and individuals find clearer ways forward.
She trained in counseling after completing a master's degree in 2007 and has worked across settings. Her clinical background includes inpatient hospitals, community mental health, residential treatment, in-school therapy, and outpatient practice in Florida.
Background and approach
In sessions she focuses on clear tools and real-world skills. She uses client-centered conversations alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills to manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns. She also incorporates trauma processing methods when past wounds are getting in the way.
Sarah pays attention to relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and issues that show up around family life and parenting. She helps people talk through intimacy issues, boundary struggles, codependency, and the stress of major life changes. Parents will find practical strategies for sleep, routines, and handling conflict.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She invites clients to try video or phone chats first to see if they feel like a good match. Therapy is framed as a partnership where the work is geared to the client's goals and day-to-day needs.
What Sarah works with
Everything Sarah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sarah helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sarah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy places the client's needs and perspective at the center of sessions. It involves open listening, reflection, and guiding conversations that help people clarify goals and decide what matters most in their lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses simple, practical exercises to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and improve relationships.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest approaches that fit those needs. Together they may try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most in daily life.
Online therapy with Sarah is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for short updates, coping prompts, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and changing routines.
Questions people ask about Sarah
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief, plus parenting and relationship struggles.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical skills and conversational, client-centered work.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience across inpatient, community mental health, residential treatment, in-school therapy, and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting Start Therapy, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to availability.
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