Works with
How Sara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sara
Sara Dabney is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who blends practical skills with a calm, straightforward approach. She draws on five years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and other life challenges. Sara uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients clarify values and take steps toward them.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and pace. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida and earlier work in body-centered practices such as yoga and massage therapy. During graduate studies she focused on child maltreatment and took part in research on HIV and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Sara welcomes people of all genders and sexual orientations and works with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, body image, and eating-related worries. She also helps with adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and communication problems. In sessions clients can expect practical exercises, skill building, and down-to-earth conversation.
The aim is to reduce distress and increase the ability to manage strong emotions, including anger, in everyday life.
What Sara works with
Everything Sara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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 adapted for online work
Sara uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns and test small behavioral changes that reduce distress; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and many day-to-day problems. She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that help calm the body and reduce reactivity when emotions run high. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is used to clarify personal values and guide practical steps toward a more meaningful life while learning to live with difficult feelings.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try techniques in early sessions, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Clients are invited to ask questions and shape the work together.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and guided practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and short check-ins by message suit people who need quick support between meetings. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Sara
What concerns does this therapist address?
Sara works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting stress, and body image or eating-related issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas, and uses client-centered conversations to set goals and practice new skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sara has five years of professional experience working in social work and therapeutic settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.