
Dr. Sara Spowart
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, DMFT(c), LMFT, CCHT, RYT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4244 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
Let's Connect (813) 981-1032

I own my private practice, Compassion-Based Happiness; I'm the creator of Happiness-Based Mindfulness, and the author of "You Are Love." I work to help you experience more peace, happiness & compassion. I've done over 13,000 sessions & I apply compassion, empathy, strength-building, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, REBT, Solution-Focused, EMDR, Narrative & SSP techniques. I create personalized happiness & self-compassion plans to figure out how to improve your experience of the world:)
I'm an LMFT, I've recently completed my 2nd doctorate, and I will graduate with a master's degree in Happiness Studies this May 2025. I also hold a PhD and 2 Master's degrees, am a clinical hypnotherapist, Reiki master & yoga/mindfulness instructor. I am the editor of two happiness books and am completing a book publication on Happiness-Based Mindfulness.
I provide traditional 1-hour therapy sessions and 2-3 hour intensives. I don't want finances to be an obstacle for anyone to receive treatment & am happy to work with your circumstances. I believe the most important thing is to achieve higher levels of happiness, peace & self-compassion.
Call or Email Dr. Sara Spowart now for a free 15 minute consultation - (813) 981-1032
Let's Connect (813) 981-1032

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $145
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Florida Blue
- Humana
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (813) 981-1032

Dr. Sara Spowart
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, DMFT(c), LMFT, CCHT, RYT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Florida / MT 4262 Sara Spowart
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Hypnosis Motivation Institute Diploma in Hypnotherapy / 2019
- Degree/Diploma from Middlebury Institute of International Studies MPA / 2010
- Degree/Diploma from University of South Florida PhD / 2014
- Attended Northcentral University, MFT, Graduated 2019
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Suicidal Ideation
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
- Domestic Violence
- Happiness, Joy, Peace, Appreciation, Mindfulness
- Marital and Premarital
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Remote Clinical Hypnotherapy or Life Coaching
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
I also speak
French ,
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
I also speak
French ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Group and Individual Yoga
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Remote Life Coaching
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Happiness-Based Mindfulness

This is a 6-week group where you learn new skills every week to improve your levels of happiness, empowerment, and mindfulness no matter what your current situation is. This group is held by Zoom one time a week and provides sustainable skills to use outside and beyond the group and materials. The curriculum was created by Sara Spowart, PhD, LMFT. You can also request to do the HBM program on a 1-1 basis.
Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$20-$30
Group Meets
Every other Thu 6:15 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location
Compassion-Based Happiness, LLC
Zoom
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Email Dr. Sara Spowart about this group or call - (813) 981-1032
Location
Additional Location
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(813) 981-1032Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
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Dr. Sara Spowart
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, DMFT(c), LMFT, CCHT, RYT