- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and ACT methods
- Spanish and Portuguese
About Sara
Sara Da Silva is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She has three years of clinical experience and works with adults and older adults on a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges tied to aging.
Sara focuses on building a collaborative relationship and listens to each person's story. She works side by side with people to teach coping skills and practical tools. Sessions are interactive and focused on solutions and strengths rather than assigning blame.
Her practice uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These methods are used to help people understand their emotions, change unhelpful patterns, and learn new ways to manage stress and difficult feelings.
Sara's experience includes supporting people with alcohol and drug addiction, mood disorders, and emotional difficulties linked to physical illness or disability. She also has experience addressing transitions common in later life, such as moving to assisted living and coping with loss.
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. People interested in working together are asked to follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to remote sessions
Sara uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and respond to strong emotions and to understand patterns that keep them stuck. EFT is often useful for addressing relationship, attachment, and intimacy-related issues by focusing on feelings and interactional patterns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify personal values and take action toward them while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sara will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is reviewed as therapy proceeds so adjustments can be made together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what will work best for scheduling and the type of support wanted.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and problems related to aging and medical changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an interactive, solution-focused approach grounded in Emotionally-Focused Therapy and other evidence-based methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience providing psychotherapy for adults and older adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds SC LISW-CP and NC LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the therapist biography.
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 get started with Sara?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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