- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sara
Sara Dabney is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida. She brings five years of experience and a background that began in body-centered work, including yoga and massage therapy, before moving into social work. Sara focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or big life changes.
She draws on several proven approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness, to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build different habits.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple skills to manage strong emotions and small experiments to test new ways of responding. Sara also uses client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and find realistic next steps. Sara has worked on topics related to intimacy, self-esteem, addiction, and trauma and abuse.
She also offers guidance around parenting concerns and related stress. Additional areas she addresses include body image, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver strain, and communication problems. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida and earlier study in massage therapy and yoga instruction.
She has participated in graduate research on HIV and post-traumatic stress symptoms and received Title IV funding for an emphasis in child maltreatment. People who want practical tools, steady support, and a nonjudgmental space often find her approach helpful. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through several online formats to fit different schedules.
What Sara works with
Everything Sara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sara helps people with.
- 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.
How mindful and behavioral approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take actions aligned with those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and living with ongoing challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then tests small changes through short experiments or practice tasks between sessions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps. You and the therapist decide together whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness exercises, or a mix feels most useful for your situation.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you need a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief support, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility to practice skills in real-life moments and to keep continuity when schedules are tight.
Questions people ask about Sara
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Sara supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues, addictions, relationship and family concerns, eating and body image problems, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and client-centered care, plus motivational interviewing to help you set goals and try small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional practice as a licensed clinical social worker and brings prior experience in yoga and massage therapy into her work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Florida LCSW license and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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