Sabrina Mayes , LCSW

Sabrina Mayes is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Mexico with eight years of professional experience. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she brings focused training in clinical practice to help individuals navigate stress, anxiety, challenges with addictions, the aftermath of trauma and abuse, and anger management. Sabrina centers her work on each person as the expert of their own story, helping to identify strengths and practical steps that support lasting change and improved coping.

She approaches the first step of reaching out for therapy with affirmation, recognizing that beginning treatment often requires courage. Her style emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies that meet people where they are, with the goal of building resilience and clearer pathways through difficult emotions and behaviors. Sabrina aims to create a steady, strengths-focused process that guides people toward improved functioning and greater self-understanding.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Sabrina Mayes draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to support change in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood and to build practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - approaches often helpful for anger, relationship strain, and patterns tied to substance use. Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of experience, which can ease reactivity and support grounding after trauma or during high stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Sabrina will work with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and life demands. These options make it easier to access consistent care from home, work, or while traveling and allow for different ways to engage depending on what feels most helpful at any given time.