Therapist profile
Sara Da Silva, LISW-CP, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed social worker - addiction and relationships
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- Credentials
- LISW-CP, LCSW
- License
- LCSW, North Carolina / C010394; LISW-CP, South Carolina / 16774
- NPI
- 1699100180
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- ACT based therapy
- CBT skills work
- 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 with three years of experience. She sees adults and older adults and works with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and stress. Sara also lists codependency among her focus areas and offers help with communication problems, caregiver stress, and life transitions.
Sara emphasizes a collaborative approach. She listens to each person's story and works side by side with them. Sessions aim to build practical coping skills and tools that clients can use between meetings. The therapist describes her practice as interactive and solution focused.
Her work includes experience supporting people facing mood disorders, substance use concerns, and challenges that come with medical illness or aging. She has worked with people adjusting to assisted living and with those handling loss or caregiving stress. Sara also notes experience with issues linked to body image, eating, and immigration stress.
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These methods are used to build skills, manage intense emotions, and improve relationships and daily functioning. Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Practical next steps are simple: complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit into online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that align with their values. ACT can help when avoidance or people-pleasing gets in the way of what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns that lead to anxiety, low mood, or problematic behavior. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and improve reactions to conflict.Sara treats finding the right approach as a collaborative task. She will work with each person to test methods and pick what fits the client's goals and daily life. Adjustments can be made as progress and needs become clearer, so the plan can change over time.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the original biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent amid caregiving, work, or medical appointments.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, grief, and stress among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She describes an interactive, solution-focused, strengths-based approach that emphasizes practical coping skills and side-by-side collaboration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults and older adults in areas like mood disorders, addiction, and aging-related changes.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online scheduling tools and questionnaire.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.