LMHC, 5 years of experience
Hi there! My name is Sabrina Brijbassi, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in the state of Florida working with clients via telehealth. I work primarily with adults and late teens from a variety of backgrounds and identities. I aim to provide supportive care and specialize in anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, and disordered eating. My approach to therapy is a good fit for late teens into late adulthood. Using evidence-based practice, I bring an effective and individualized treatment approach to address presenting concerns, including but not limited to, anxiety, stress, OCD, depression, trauma, and disordered eating. I strive to help others as best as I can to work toward their therapeutic goals. I aim to provide a safe and open space for those seeking to make changes in their lives to improve their quality of life and encourage value-driven actions. I strive to advocate for my clients and create an environment that is culturally sensitive and inclusive of those from any background or identity. I meet clients in session with empathy, open-mindedness, and the determination to support them in their endeavors.
What you can expect from our first session together is for us to spend the majority of our time talking about what's led you to seek out therapy, and me getting to know you! The first session is about building a therapeutic relationship and setting expectations for the goals of future sessions. Everyone is different and I aim to learn more about you to create an individualized and helpful plan moving forward.
With a specialty in treating OCD and anxiety, I aim to provide firm support in helping clients face their fears and overcome the barriers to living their everyday lives with less stress using interventions and strategies to help clients manage anxiety, obsessions, compulsions, and repetitive unhealthy behaviors. With a background in trauma-informed work and depression, I also strive to help clients break away from unhealthy patterns in a safe space to facilitate learning, healing, and moving forward in their lives using strategies and interventions relating to wellness, mindfulness, and reframing irrational thinking.
Adult clients with anxiety, depression, OCD or disordered eating.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is useful for having tangible skills for challenging negative thinking patterns and distorted ways of thinking that contribute to depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
Utilizing skills from ACT can help one have more self-compassion, be more mindful in every day life, and help develop psychological flexibility by accepting thoughts and feelings, rather than fighting them, and committing to actions aligned with their values.
ERP paired with ACT and CBT are especially useful in helping individuals face their fears, habituate to distressing thoughts, and challenge anxiety and OCD symptoms.