Sara Da Silva , LISW-CP, LCSW

Sara Da Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and holds a LISW-CP credential, indicating advanced clinical social work licensure for independent practice. She offers psychotherapy to adults and the geriatric population, working in English, Spanish, and Portuguese to support a broad range of needs.

Sara builds a collaborative relationship with each person she sees, listening to life stories and learning what matters most to them. Her practice is warm and interactive, with a solution-focused orientation and a strengths-based, positive psychology approach. She emphasizes non-judgmental care and practical tools so clients can develop coping skills to face life changes and everyday stressors.

Her clinical experience includes work with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and substance-related addiction including alcohol and illegal drugs. She has supported people with mild autism spectrum traits, emotional difficulties tied to physical disability, and older adults navigating acute or chronic medical illness, transitions into assisted living, and bereavement. In addition to these areas, Sara addresses relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related issues, eating and body-image concerns, anger and self-esteem challenges, career and life-change adjustments, and other related matters.

With a focus on practical strategies and compassionate support, Sara helps adults and elders develop strengths, improve coping, and pursue meaningful goals in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take steps toward a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life transitions by focusing on action aligned with personal values rather than fighting internal experiences.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and building a trusting relationship where the individual leads the pace of change. This approach supports self-exploration, improves communication, and can be especially helpful for relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical skills to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and problem-solving around daily challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and therapists work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration allows adjustments over time so care stays aligned with what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access support from home or other convenient locations. These modalities can increase accessibility and continuity of care while allowing therapists to use the same evidence-based techniques they apply in person.