Sara Spowart
Sara Spowart
(she/her)
I'm the owner of my private practice, Compassion-Based Happiness, and work to help you reach higher levels of peace, happiness & self-compassion. I'm a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MT 4262) & currently completing my 2nd doctorate with a focus on happiness interventions. I hold a Ph.D., and 2 Master's degrees, am a certified clinical hypnotherapist and am a registered yoga and mindfulness instructor. I'm also an Adjunct Professor at USF. Testimonials can be found on www.drsaraspowart.com. I've done over 10,000 sessions & apply empathy, strength-building, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, REBT, Solution-Focused, EMDR, Narrative, Safe and Sound Protocol & Compassion-Focused Therapy techniques. I provide in-person & Telehealth sessions. I created The Happiness Based Mindfulness Program and wrote the book "You Are Love." I create personalized happiness & self-compassion plans to figure out exactly how to get to where you want to be:) I specialize in working w/ children, couples, & individuals with stress & trauma.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions and goals, then discuss specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The treatment methods and tools I utilize
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, registered yoga instructor, certified clinical hypnotherapist and mindfulness expert. I like to use whatever approach is most suitable for you. I'm well-versed in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Compassion Focused and Mindfulness Approaches, Solution-Focused Therapy, Strength-Based, Narrative Therapy, Systems Therapy, DBT, Positive Psychology, and more. I LOVE learning the latest, most effective approaches & my goal is to create the best outcome.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have extensive experience in supporting individuals that have experienced many forms of abuse and trauma. I have very high levels of empathy, compassion and mindfulness, and I deeply care about all my clients and that they feel better no matter what their situation is:)
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with people interested in compassion, happiness, and mindfulness and helping them to improve their feelings of joy and peace no matter what the situation.