Anne Marie Sales , LMFT

Anne Marie Sales is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with 24 years of experience. As an LMFT she is trained to work with individuals, couples, and families to address relational and personal challenges; her license is listed as FL LMFT MT2286.

She has spent many years working in adult substance use and community mental health settings, providing individual, family, and group therapy for people facing concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, substance use, ADHD, life transitions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and career or work stress. Her practice also includes support for addictions and sex addiction, as well as work with bipolar disorder and compassion fatigue.

Anne Marie’s approach is caring and interactive. She believes clients have the capacity to learn and grow, and she partners with them to create practical plans that move toward the goals they set. Through collaborative conversation and action, she helps clients develop coping strategies and clearer paths forward.

Reaching out for support can be difficult, and Anne Marie offers accepting, experienced guidance for those ready to begin change. She is currently accepting clients in Florida and provides therapy in English.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Anne Marie uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and respect, creating a space where clients explore their feelings and values to build self-awareness and personal growth; it is helpful for stress, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to change them, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable steps toward clients' goals, making it useful when clients want focused, outcome-oriented progress.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Anne Marie collaborates with clients to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, tailoring interventions and adjusting methods over time so the chosen approach supports each person's progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow clients to schedule sessions around work, family, and geographic constraints and to stay connected through different communication styles as therapy progresses. Licensed professionals can often provide the same structured therapeutic work online as in person, while making engagement more convenient for busy lives.