Anne Marie Sales , LMFT

Anne Marie Sales is a Florida-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of experience in adult substance use treatment and community mental health services for children and adults. She has worked across individual, family, and group settings and has supported people facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, substance use concerns, ADHD, work-related stress, life transitions, and more.

Her approach is caring and interactive, grounded in the belief that people have the capacity to learn, adapt, and grow. She partners with clients to clarify goals and then helps translate conversations into practical plans and actions that move them toward those goals. Sessions often combine listening, skill-building, and tangible steps clients can take between meetings.

Anne Marie offers a supportive space for those ready to seek help during difficult moments and for people aiming to improve relationships, manage stress, or address addictive behaviors. She welcomes clients when they are ready to begin the work of change and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Anne Marie integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to guide her online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration - the therapist listens closely and supports each person in identifying their own goals and values, which can be especially helpful for self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and developing practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress through structured strategies and exercises that translate well to remote sessions.

She also draws on solution-focused therapy when appropriate - a brief, goal-oriented approach that helps clients build small, achievable steps toward specific changes and is useful for relationship concerns, career decisions, and coping with immediate life challenges. Finding the right fit is part of the process; Anne Marie works collaboratively with clients to select or combine approaches based on individual needs, goals, and personal preferences.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles. These options make it easier to attend appointments from home, manage ongoing treatment around work or family commitments, and continue therapeutic progress even when in-person meetings are not possible. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to support meaningful work and progress over time.