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Sarah Libby

LCSW Florida 24 years of experience

Experienced LCSW using practical and creative methods

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Sarah Libby
  • Creative therapy options
  • Practical coping skills
  • Support for parents

About Sarah

Sarah Libby is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience who practices in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, and career concerns. Sarah values creative work and often uses art as part of treatment when it fits the client's needs.

She has long experience helping children, adolescents, and adults, and brings that background into how she plans care. Sessions are shaped to fit each person's situation, with practical steps and attention to what matters in day-to-day life. Sarah emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions.

Her approach blends several practical therapy styles. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for problem-solving and changing unhelpful thinking. Attachment-based ideas help when early relationships affect present behavior.

Sarah often includes creative activities like art to deepen work when appropriate. She notes that some creative methods are hard to use by phone or chat, so she discusses options with each person first. The goal is to find ways of working that feel doable and useful.

People who want a therapist who balances practical skills with creative methods may find her approach helpful. She encourages small, steady steps and tailors plans to each person's goals and life demands.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name their values and take small actions that match those values, which can be useful for coping with life changes and ongoing stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical skills to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors to reduce anxiety and boost functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and can guide changes in how people relate and manage emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what is most helpful and realistic for everyday life.

Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography notes creative methods are harder to use by phone or chat. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins between appointments, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to use talking-based skill work for anxiety, sleep, or coping tasks while keeping creative activities as an in-person option if that is preferred.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Maine, Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes among other issues.

What is her general therapy style?

She blends practical, skills-based approaches with creative methods. Conversations focus on real-life steps, and art may be used in sessions when it fits the goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with children, adolescents, and adults.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds LCSW credentials and practices in Florida with licensure noted as FL LCSW and ME LCSW in her background.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes that creative methods are difficult to use by phone or chat, so confirm current session format options with the provider before booking.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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