Sara Da Silva, LISW-CP, LCSW

Sara Da Silva is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who offers psychotherapy in North Carolina. She greets people with a warm, nonjudgmental approach and aims to build a collaborative relationship. Sara focuses on practical tools that help people manage day-to-day stress and challenges.

Sara helps with concerns such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and addictions. She also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and self-esteem. Her work includes support for aging and geriatric issues and life transitions like moving into assisted living.

Her sessions emphasize strengths and problem-solving. She listens to each person’s story and works side by side with them to develop coping skills. The therapist uses clear, actionable strategies rather than jargon-heavy explanations.

Sara draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what feels right for each person. These methods include acceptance-based skills to tolerate difficult feelings, cognitive strategies to spot unhelpful thoughts, and emotion-focused techniques to improve connection and understanding.

She offers services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. With three years of clinical experience, Sara brings focused, practical support for people navigating addiction, medical challenges, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout of major life changes.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them. It teaches people to pick actions that match their values and helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical experiments to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process is flexible and can change as progress is made.

For practical details about session formats, please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone continue care while managing medical or family responsibilities. Licensed professionals adapt the methods above to work in remote sessions so people can make steady progress without major disruptions to their daily routine.