Sara Da Silva

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 meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to manage stress, anxiety, addiction, mood changes, and career concerns. Sara speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese and works with adults, including older adults.

Sara values a collaborative relationship and listens to each person's story before suggesting ways forward. Sessions are warm and interactive, with an emphasis on strengths and noticeable steps rather than long lectures. She aims to teach coping skills that fit everyday life so clients can handle challenges more confidently.

Her background includes work with mood disorders, substance use concerns, and issues that come with aging and medical change. She has experience with grief, adjustment to assisted living, and emotional reactions linked to physical illness. That experience informs how she supports people through transitions and losses.

Sara draws from several practical approaches in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thinking patterns that affect mood and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them. Client-centered methods make room for the client's perspective and pace.

With three years of clinical experience, Sara focuses on clear goals and teachable skills. She works to make sessions down-to-earth and useful, helping people build routines and tools that carry beyond the appointment.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes where someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with depression, worry, and some eating or anger concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and pace, creating space for someone to feel heard and to lead the goals of therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. That collaborative decision helps match methods to the problem and the person's style.

Confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a break. It can also let people keep continuity of care through moves or during times of medical change. Licensed professionals can help adapt ACT, CBT, and client-centered practices to work well in remote sessions.