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Sara Markham, LMFT

  • Experience3 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Sara

Sara Markham is an LMFT who blends empathy and clinical training to help clients clarify goals and build stronger relationships with themselves and others.

Background and approach

She draws on person-focused listening and a range of therapeutic techniques to meet people where they are, helping them regain confidence and move toward meaningful change. With three years of documented experience in this listing and licensure as CA LMFT 44713, she frames work around each client's history, hopes, and practical needs.

Her style emphasizes a collaborative, attuned connection that supports insight and new ways of relating. Sara uses evidence-informed methods to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image issues, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related or communication difficulties.

She also works with issues like self-esteem, workplace stress, phobias, OCD-related patterns, and compassion fatigue. The approach is adaptive rather than prescriptive, balancing mindful strategies, skill-building, and deeper exploration to help clients become more intentional in relationships and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Client-centered therapy emphasizes warm, nonjudgmental listening and collaborative goal setting so clients feel heard and supported; it is useful for building self-understanding, improving relationships, and addressing issues like self-esteem or grief. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replacing them with practical skills and behavioral experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, OCD-related concerns, and coping with life changes. Mindfulness therapy offers techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, supporting stress reduction, emotional regulation, and attention-related challenges.

Finding the right mix of these methods is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, adjusting the approach as insight and needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to be both meaningful and practical.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for scheduling and different styles of engagement. These options allow clients to access therapy from home or other convenient locations, make it easier to maintain consistency during busy periods, and enable work on skills between sessions through messaging when that fits a client's routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, addictions, grief, intimacy-related problems, and workplace stress.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions emphasize empathic, client-centered listening combined with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches, along with mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when helpful.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The profile lists three years of experience for this therapist in the current context, alongside a background working with a broad range of relational and mental health concerns.
What credentials and state licensing does she hold?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the California license number CA LMFT 44713.
Which languages does the therapist offer sessions in?
Therapy is offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesEating disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Sara can help with

Sara Markham works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and depression.

Sara works with clients with eating disorders.

Sara works with teens.

How Sara approaches therapy

Sara's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Sara is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 3 years of clinical experience.