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 works with adults and older adults on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and life transitions. Sara uses a warm, interactive style and focuses on practical coping skills that people can use right away.

Sara emphasizes a collaborative relationship. She listens to each person’s story and works side by side with them. In sessions she focuses on strengths and positive change while staying nonjudgmental. The goal is to give tools that help people manage stress and navigate big life changes.

Her experience includes supporting people living with mood disorders, substance use concerns, and challenges that follow medical illness or disability. She has worked with older adults facing issues such as moving into assisted living or coping with the loss of a loved one. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, caregiver stress, body image, and immigration-related stressors.

Therapeutic methods Sara uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches inform practical strategies for emotion regulation, behavior change, and clearer communication. Sessions are geared toward realistic steps a person can take between appointments.

Sara speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese. She has three years of clinical experience and practices in North Carolina. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.

How Sara’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match what matters to a person. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and adjusting to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with practical problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sara will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She uses the first sessions to understand what a person needs and to adapt strategies so they are realistic and useful between meetings.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows people to use skills learned in therapy in the settings where they live and work, making practice between sessions more practical and immediate.