About Sara
Sara Lopes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts. She has eight years of clinical experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and ADHD. Sara draws on practical talk therapy and collaborative planning to help people find clearer steps forward in their daily lives.
She has a background working with people facing housing instability and serious mental health challenges. That work included social services and direct counseling for low-income clients.
Background and approach
Those experiences shaped a down-to-earth style that values respect and steady support. Sara uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She leans on client-centered listening to hear what matters most, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and motivational interviewing to support change.
Mindfulness and dialectical skills also appear in her work when helpful. Sessions focus on practical tools and doable goals. She works at each person’s pace and prioritizes what will help most in day-to-day life.
Topics she commonly addresses include stress, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, anger, and substance use challenges. Sara aims to help people notice relief and forward movement sooner rather than later. She emphasizes compassion, clear steps, and building confidence in coping skills.
Her approach is collaborative, with the client guiding what feels most useful. Her online practice hours run Monday through Saturday, with Sunday reserved as a personal day. For new clients she is currently offering messaging and live chat sessions as the entry formats.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-centered therapy is about listening first and following the person’s lead. The therapist offers empathic support and helps clients name what matters most, then shapes goals around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and many daily challenges by teaching tools you can use between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It is useful when someone struggles with intense feelings, impulsive actions, or ongoing relationship stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversations and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging make it possible to get shorter, focused support between sessions or when a written format feels more comfortable. These options make scheduling easier and let people choose what fits best with their daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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