A Safe, Warm Space to Heal—Right from Your Own Screen.
Online Therapy Across the State of Florida.

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A Note from Dr. Sara

“If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just plain stuck, let’s figure out why. You don’t have to carry this heavy weight all by yourself, and we can start untangling it together.” Hello and welcome. I’m Dr. Sara Harowitz. I know that looking for a therapist can feel daunting. I want you to know that when we meet online, you will never get a cold, clinical, detached stare from me. I am a warm, down-to-earth person who genuinely cares, and I’ll be right there in the trenches with you, actively listening and guiding you every step of the way. A lot of the things that cause us pain as adults—like constant anxiety, sudden bursts of anger, or feeling totally disconnected from the person we love—usually come from older, deeper places. Often, they stem from childhood experiences where our core emotional needs were pushed aside or ignored. To help you heal, I use a highly effective approach called Internal Family Systems (IFS). Together, we will look at the different “parts” of you—like the part that protects you by getting angry, the part that carries deep anxiety, or the part that feels wounded. Instead of fighting these pieces of yourself, we will work to understand them, bring them into balance, and help you find true emotional freedom. Because my practice is 100% online through secure telehealth, you don’t have to worry about fighting traffic or sitting in a stressful waiting room. Whether you are living in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, or a small coastal town, you can get high-quality, specialized care from the comfort and complete privacy of your own space anywhere in Florida.

My Background & Specialities

While I believe warmth and real connection come first, it’s also important to know you’re in expert hands. I’ve been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 30 years. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University and earned my Doctorate (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from Widener University back in 1991. Over the decades, I have deeply specialized in a few core areas to better serve my clients:
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS): Welcoming and healing all the different parts of who you are so you can live from a calm, confident place.
  • Couples & Marriage Counseling: Helping partners stop fighting and start truly hearing each other again using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
  • Trauma & PTSD Recovery: Using EMDR to help your nervous system finally calm down and let go of the past.
  • Compulsive Behaviors & Sex Addiction: Providing a strictly confidential, shame-free space as a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT).
  • LGBTQ+ Affirming Care: I have spent over 25 years proudly walking alongside the LGBTQ+ community, providing a deeply safe, knowledgeable, and celebratory space for therapy.

Services I Offer

Licensed Psychologist for Individuals and Couples

My clients often comment on how comfortable they feel once they enter my office. There are many layers to an individual, family, and friends. Let’s unpack those layers and identify the underlying emotions causing you pain. I am here for you.

I will help you overcome a lifetime of frustration, judgment, depression, anxiety, fear, and pain.​​ Identifying the root cause of your stress is paramount to successful sessions.

I help couples experiencing relationship problems renew their love and understanding for each other. 

I understand how debilitating OCD can be. Therapy will give you the space to express your concerns, recognize triggers, and identify associated symptoms.

Life can sometimes seem too much to handle. Let us work together.

I am a licensed psychologist with a psychodynamic orientation where we explore how your past experiences have affected your self-esteem and your relationships.

New clients often feel so relieved when they realize that their thoughts, feelings, and experiences make sense in the context of their childhood and connect to their past. These feelings became rooted in shame and are carried into adulthood.

Mental health counseling via talk therapy with a licensed psychologist can help unpack those emotions and work towards healing.

The Stories of Success

“Dr. Harowitz approaches her work with a keen sense of empathy and understanding that gently encourages you to peel back layers of issues, experiences/interactions, thoughts/beliefs, that you’ve carried with you as far reaching as childhood.”
R. Davis
“Sara created a comfortable, open and non-judgmental environment which allowed me to freely discuss my feelings and emotions. “
B. Mueller
“First and foremost I will Sara is always there for you, her unique way of helping you find your way through your challenges without judgement proved to me she is elite in her profession.”
M. Hurley
“I felt Sara “heard” me and many times understood even more than I verbally expressed.”
J. Shaw

HAROWITZ PSYCHOLOGY

Individual & Couples Therapist

“If you or someone you know or care about is struggling, please allow me to help.”

With over 30 years of experience as a licensed psychologist, I am committed to working with you and providing a space to resolve difficulties within yourself and your relationships. Many frequently comment that their lives have improved in ways they didn’t anticipate: fitful nights give way to rejuvenating sleep, previously overwhelming decisions are unclouded, and mindful presence becomes your default.

I have worked with LGBT+ individuals and am very comfortable and knowledgeable of the community’s challenges and history. It is critical that you feel safe and accepted in a non-judgmental space as you work through issues concerning yourself, your partner, or your family. I will provide that space right here in Saint Petersburg, Florida. I also have online therapy appointments available for those out of the area.

I am here for you.

Contact me to set up an appointment.

Do not hesitate to contact me!

Individual & Couples Therapy