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Sabrina Mayes

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Sabrina Mayes, LCSW

New Mexico

LCSW focusing on family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions support
  • CBT and DBT methods

About Sabrina

Sabrina Mayes is a New Mexico Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of practice experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and anger, and addresses relationship and family concerns including parenting and grief. She also supports people coping with depression, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related struggles.

Her style is practical and direct. She treats people as the experts on their lives and helps them build on strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear skills and steps to manage emotions, reduce harmful patterns, and handle difficult interactions at home.

Sabrina uses proven methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. She also draws on motivational interviewing when people are working through substance use and behavior change. Those approaches guide what happens session to session - practice, feedback, and small goal-setting.

People often come in with family and parenting stress, conflict with loved ones, or struggles after loss. Sabrina helps break larger problems into manageable tasks. She works on communication skills, setting boundaries, coping with anger, and reducing reliance on drugs or alcohol.

Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. She asks about day-to-day routines, what gets in the way, and which strengths can be used. Then she and the client choose clear, practical steps to try between sessions.

How sessions work

How her clinical approaches translate to online work

Sabrina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT teaches skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling intense interactions.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice sensations and thoughts without reacting immediately. Motivational interviewing appears when someone is weighing change, such as cutting back on alcohol or beginning new routines; it helps clarify personal reasons for change and boosts commitment.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Sabrina will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest methods to try. The first sessions typically include practical skill work and short, testable tasks to practice between meetings.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or appointments, and they can allow shorter check-ins or phone work when video is impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and motivational interviewing techniques for remote sessions to focus on skills, homework, and steady progress.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problems

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

New Mexico

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Sabrina helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, self-esteem, and ADHD.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses practical, skills-based approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and motivational interviewing when relevant.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on the concerns listed in her profile.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is an LCSW licensed in New Mexico.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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