- 30 years experience
- Speaks English and Spanish
- Focus on coping skills
About &
Dr. & Mrs. Yvette Sabater-Lenk offers direct, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with thirty years of experience and speaks English and Spanish. Her approach centers on listening carefully and helping each person find realistic steps forward.
She focuses on emotion regulation, coping skills, and behavior change. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. She uses strategies suited to the person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Her work has included supporting people dealing with trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, anger, and complex personality issues. She also addresses related areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, aging issues, and communication problems. Treatment plans are adapted to the problem at hand.
Dr. Sabater-Lenk draws from several established approaches that teach concrete skills and improve relationships. She focuses on helping people practice new ways of responding to stress and repairing connections with important people in their lives. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.
People can expect straightforward sessions that balance practical tools with attention to feelings. The aim is to make small, sustainable changes that help with daily routines, relationships, and emotional resilience.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Dr. Sabater-Lenk uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where the person’s experience guides the work. This approach focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the individual, which helps people feel understood and begin to name priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to break down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT offers concrete exercises and practice tasks that can be used between sessions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are key goals; DBT provides step-by-step skills for managing intense feelings and reducing impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands before selecting methods. Together they will try techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and let people use tools between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote sessions.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and anger.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends client-centered work with skill-based methods like CBT, DBT, EFT, and the Gottman Method to teach emotion regulation and coping skills.
How long has she practiced?
She has thirty years of clinical experience working with diverse emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Florida and holds LCSW credentials in New York and Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.