Sara Da Silva, LISW-CP, LCSW

Sara Da Silva is a licensed clinical social worker who offers supportive psychotherapy for adults. She practices in North Carolina and speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Sara aims to build a working relationship where people feel heard and able to try new ways of coping.

Sara focuses on practical skills and short-term problem solving. She listens to each person's story and helps them set realistic goals. Her approach tends to be warm, interactive, and non-judgmental, with an emphasis on strengths and solutions.

She has experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and addiction concerns. She also helps with grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. Additional areas she addresses include caregiver stress, blended family challenges, body image, cancer-related issues, and immigration-related stress.

Sara uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered approaches. In sessions she focuses on concrete tools people can use between meetings, such as skills for emotion regulation, communication practice, and values-based goals.

She has three years of clinical experience and holds the credential LISW-CP and LCSW. People interested in beginning can choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Sara commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when helping people. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match those values, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with anxiety, depression, and mood issues.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and may combine elements from different approaches as the work progresses. This helps tailor sessions to what the person wants to accomplish and how they prefer to learn new skills.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as using appointment times that avoid long travel, keeping brief check-ins on a workday, or reducing the time needed for transitions. Licensed professionals can also guide practical exercises and homework that participants use between meetings to build new habits and improve communication and emotional coping.