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) based in North Carolina. She offers short- and longer-term psychotherapy for adults and older adults. Sara speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese and focuses on practical tools to help people manage hard moments.

Sara uses a collaborative, warm style and listens closely to each person’s story. She draws on approaches that help people notice what matters, change unhelpful patterns, and build better coping skills. Sessions are interactive and goal-focused, with attention to strengths and small, doable steps.

She works with common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction. She also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, and life transitions. Sara has experience supporting people dealing with serious medical issues and changes that come with aging.

Her practice includes additional focus areas such as caregiver stress, blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and immigration-related stress. She also assists people facing guilt, shame, codependency, and forgiveness challenges. These topics are approached with respect and without judgment.

In sessions Sara combines tools from acceptance and commitment work, cognitive approaches, emotion-focused methods, and skills-based strategies like DBT and motivational interviewing. The aim is practical change - clearer coping plans, better emotion management, and steps that fit each person’s life.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and move toward those values even when feelings are hard. It tends to fit concerns like depression, anxiety, stress, and life changes by focusing on action linked to personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to shift patterns that keep problems going. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as needed in a collaborative way.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to send brief updates between longer sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people access therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility needs.