Anne Marie Sales , LMFT

Anne Marie Sales is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Florida with 24 years of experience supporting adults, children, and families in community mental health and substance use settings. She has worked with people facing a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, substance use and abuse, work-related stress, ADHD, life transitions, and related issues. Anne Marie has provided individual, family, and group therapy throughout her career, bringing broad experience with diverse client needs.

Her approach to therapy is caring and interactive, grounded in the belief that each person has the capacity to learn and grow. She partners with clients to explore goals and to develop practical plans that move them toward the changes they want to make. Conversations in therapy are oriented around both insight and action, helping clients translate understanding into steps they can take between sessions.

Reaching out for help during difficult times can feel daunting, and Anne Marie aims to make that first step easier by offering supportive, collaborative care. She looks forward to supporting individuals and families when they are ready to begin the work of change.

Approaches That Guide Her Online Work

Anne Marie integrates client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely to each person and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and content of change. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and navigating life transitions by emphasizing the client's strengths and preferences.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with more effective strategies. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress through concrete skills and behavioral changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy is another tool she employs, concentrating on clear goals and small steps that produce measurable progress. This approach can be especially helpful for clients who want focused, action-oriented work around specific problems or decisions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Anne Marie collaborates with each client to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods as work progresses to keep the therapy practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and to choose the format that best supports consistent engagement in treatment.