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Sarah Alvarado, LMHC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Sarah is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Sarah. View 42 reviews
Great news, Sarah is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Florida

Recent reviews

Sarah has been a consistent part of my mental health care for the last two years. Her insight and thoughtful support has been instrumental in helping me navigate my relationship, parenting and recovery from anxiety and depression. Sarah is easy to talk to, and an engaged listener who keeps in touch between appointments. I know I can count on her and am so grateful for her support!

Reviewed November 2024

I’m new to this, but Sarah is easy to get started with.

Reviewed November 2024

More about Sarah

  • 30 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMHC

I am licensed in Florida with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping teens and adults of all ages with stress and anxiety, coping with substance use and addictions, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I believe that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming any challenges you are facing. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am ready to help you get started!

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Addictions Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Depression LGBT Relationship issues Grief Intimacy-related issues Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Antisocial personality Body image Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Family of origin issues Family problems First responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame HIV / AIDS Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Personality disorders Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Self-love Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Sarah Alvarado's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548902232.

  • LMHC · Florida · MH7620 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Sarah Alvarado

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

42 reviews

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Clients mention: Support Great Recommend Professional Thoughtful Helped Wonderful Comfortable Easy Listens

Sarah has been a consistent part of my mental health care for the last two years. Her insight and thoughtful support has been instrumental in helping me navigate my relationship, parenting and recovery from anxiety and depression. Sarah is easy to talk to, and an engaged listener who keeps in touch between appointments. I know I can count on her and am so grateful for her support!

Reviewed November 2024

I’m new to this, but Sarah is easy to get started with.

Reviewed November 2024

Sarah is on it. She listens. She replies. She provides worksheets and life examples. She's so kind and adorable but has life experience under her belt. I absolutely love therapy with Sarah.

Reviewed November 2024

Amazing helps me navigate through though situations

Reviewed September 2024

Meeting Sarah is the best thing that happened to me since I decided to get a therapist. Sarah is patient, kind, genuinely cares, genuinely loves, actively looks out for me, and cares about me more than I cared about myself. Sarah has taught me self-awareness and self-love. I am making good progress. I would recommend her 100% to anyone looking for a therapist.

Reviewed September 2024

Great listener, provides good feedback

Reviewed July 2024

I feel Sarah is invested in me and my success, she is thoughtful, engaged and always checks in between appointments. I would recommend her to EVERYONE.

Reviewed June 2024

Sarah A. Is absolutely the best! Her understanding and positive attitude as well as her genuine commitment to wanting to help me to not only achieve my goals but even create new ones I may never have thought of.

Reviewed June 2024

This is first therapist in 2 years that I feel like understands how to help. ..

Reviewed April 2024

Sarah is very sensitive to how I am feeling in a session. She pushes me when I need to be pushed and listens when I need her to listen. Her feedback is invaluable. She can handle a lot of chaotic thoughts, keep them in consideration while providing a sense of positive direction. I truly value my time with her.

Reviewed March 2024

Sarah is engaged, thoughtful and I feel she genuinely cares about me and supporting my work and successes. I would recommend her to everyone!

Reviewed February 2024

Sarah is a very wise and skilled clinician. She has a friendly, warm demeanor and is nonjudgmental and supportive. She has been the extra support I have needed during times of stress and during times of calm to focus on myself and my goals for personal growth.

Reviewed February 2024

Sarah provides me excellent perspective. She challenges my views and consistently helps me navigate challenges. She provides deep insight into things I've glossed over. On top of that she is friendly and a true professional. 10/10

Reviewed February 2024

Sarah has a kind, warm way about her and clearly demonstrates a high EQ. I feel confident in sharing openly.

Reviewed January 2024

First and foremost Sarah is extremely professional, always shows up to meetings on time, and will never rush you off a call so you always feel heard. I have no doubts about Sarah's expertise and would highly recommend anyone to Sarah who is looking to better themselves and is looking for the tools to do so!

Reviewed January 2024

There is nothing wiser than the advice from an elder, and not just an elder a professional, one at that that is sensitive and empathetic, yet discerning and won’t shy away from telling you what needs to be said. Mrs. Sara, Alvarado is a wonderful magical human being that truly cares about her patients well-being. I would recommend her especially to people with relationship problems.

Reviewed November 2023

Sarah has been fantastic and completely professional with me. I enjoy my sessions with her and she has definitely given me a lot to think about when it comes to finding the root of my issue and help me work things out.

Reviewed November 2023

Very easy to connect to Sarah. She makes you feel comfortable about what is going on in your life. She is the best !

Reviewed November 2023

Sarah is so thoughtful, and an incredibly skilled communicator. She is consistently available and supportive and I’m so glad that I’ve had her to lean on through my life most recent challenges and transitions.

Reviewed November 2023

Sarah have helped me a lot and have lifted me up when I was in very low spirits. She is a great psychologist.

Reviewed July 2023

Sarah is a wonderful support for me, providing someone to go to for support and validation. I appreciate her warm, friendly demeanor and her wisdom.

Reviewed May 2023

Sarah is an exceptional human being. I highly value her insights and look forward to our calls each week. It has been about 8 months now that we talk, and she brings valuable observations to my life, beyond the topics and issues I initially reached out to her about. I highly recommend sharing your major and minor life struggles with her to gain objective perspective and insight.

Reviewed May 2023

Thank you so much for the support so far I look forward to continuing my sessions with Sarah

Reviewed March 2023

Sarah really helped me realize the world is not always about me. That I have choice and option with every second of my life. Thank you so much for your time and compassion.

Reviewed March 2023

Sarah is incredibly thoughtful and super responsive as a therapist. She is easygoing but provides great solutions, which makes therapy with her lots of fun. Sarah is very good at checking in throughout the week and between sessions. She also provides helpful additional worksheets or resources to provide more help or guidance outside of the video sessions.

Reviewed March 2023

Sarah is very caring, and attentive and has been a great support and guidance over the past few months. She helped me to zero in on the issues that required most attention, and encouraged on taking action and steps in the right direction. I'm feeling more confident and validated after our sessions. Thank you so much for all your help, Sarah!

Reviewed April 2023

Sara somehow simplifies the complicated thoughts in my mind and is helping a lot is relieving my stress, which is the main cause behind me seeking help

Reviewed April 2023

Sarah has been a great support and source of wise wisdom and advise for me to think about when making decisions.

Reviewed January 2023

Sarah has gone over and beyond in supporting me. She would check in and send text messages in between sessions. This is the first time I get this kind of support. None of the therapists I’ve been with had done this kind of support. She is truly an attentive, generous, and an excellent therapist.

Reviewed November 2022

Sarah is an incredible therapist. She is very kind and caring, and knows exactly how to help. Sessions with her have changed my day to day life for the better, and I am able to be excited for the future again. I feel very comfortable talking to her. I would definitely recommend her!

Reviewed November 2022

Sarah is great and listens closely to my worries and needs. I appreciate the reflection on the lessons as it gives me a brief summary of what we discussed as sometimes I feel a lot of emotions during the sessions, so the summary helps me realise closer at what we talked about!

Reviewed November 2022

Sarah is very good they help me a lot

Reviewed September 2022

Our therapeutic relationship is still new but I can say that I am grateful that our first session gave me the confidence to share the painful and unexpected events that happened between session one and two. Time will tell if there are links with what I sought therapy for and what has transpired (everything is connected after all). All I can say is that I am very much appreciating Sarah and the BetterHelp at this moment.

Reviewed August 2022

Sarah is a wonderful therapist. She makes me feel heard and understood. The worksheets she provides me are useful too.

Reviewed July 2022

Sarah has been a kind and understanding therapist for my time as a BetterHelp user. She helped me to break down some faulty / limiting beliefs, exercise self-compassion, celebrate victories and become a more resilient person.

Reviewed July 2022

Sarah helps me work through ingrown mental blocks.

Reviewed July 2022

A wonderful person,with a soft and gentle tone. Was ready to listen, shine light on any areas of my life I was having difficulty with, and not only solving many troubles, but giving praise on areas I was doing okay in on my own.

Reviewed June 2022

I have only had one session with Sarah so far, but she was immediately helpful, reassuring and I felt very comfortable talking to her.

Reviewed June 2022

Very good therapist.

Reviewed May 2022

Very kind that her soul shines through her smile. I wish we had more time.

Reviewed May 2022

Sarah is such a great therapist, She’s being a great help for me

Reviewed May 2022

Sarah is very professional and shows a lot of concern towards my situation by constantly checking in. I highly recommend Sarah as a therapist.

Reviewed May 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sarah Alvarado offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Sarah Alvarado works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Sarah Alvarado speak?

Sarah Alvarado speaks English.

How many years of experience does Sarah Alvarado have?

Sarah Alvarado has 30 years of experience.

Where is Sarah Alvarado licensed to practice?

Sarah Alvarado is licensed to practice in Florida.

Does Sarah Alvarado accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Sarah Alvarado accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Sarah Alvarado offer?

Sarah Alvarado offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Sarah Alvarado?

Sarah Alvarado can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Sarah Alvarado?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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