Sara Lopes, LMHC
Compassionate, narrative-informed counseling for real-life struggles
Details
| Name | Sara Lopes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Massachusetts |
| Licensed in | Massachusetts |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Sara
Sara Lopes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Massachusetts with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and relationship or family problems. Her style is steady and person-centered, moving at each client’s pace and tailoring support to what feels most useful for them.
She draws on Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to help people tell their stories and find new meanings.
Background and approach
Sara also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness techniques when they fit a person's needs. These methods are used to address issues like grief, anger, self-esteem, panic, and post-traumatic stress. Sara has a background working with people who have experienced homelessness and serious mental health and addiction challenges.
She has also done social work supporting low-income clients with housing stability and related stressors. That experience informs a practical, down-to-earth way of working with complicated life problems. In sessions she focuses on building trust, identifying small steps, and helping people notice changes that matter.
She aims to help clients feel relief and gain confidence in themselves and the therapy process. Communication is warm and respectful, with attention to what each person needs. Her online office hours run Monday through Saturday, with Sunday reserved as a personal day.
For new clients she is currently offering messaging and live chat sessions only rather than phone or video. Messages received after Saturday evening are answered on Monday.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Sara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Practical Approaches for Online Therapy
Sarah uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and rewrite upsetting stories about their lives. That approach is useful for issues like trauma, grief, relationship patterns, and feelings of shame because it focuses on meaning and choice. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, accepting space where people guide the pace and focus of work. This approach helps when someone needs listening, validation, and steady support as they figure things out. In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT can help with anxiety, panic, depression, and mood swings.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions often combine narrative exploration with practical CBT or DBT skills so clients get both insight and tools they can use between meetings.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make scheduling more flexible, let people check in with shorter messages, or provide a way to work without being on camera. Messaging and live chat can be useful for quick exchanges and ongoing support, while phone or video sessions allow for longer, more interactive work when needed.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Sara works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem challenges, bipolar and ADHD-related struggles, and other issues listed in her specialty areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and narrative-informed. She helps people tell their stories, find new meanings, and combines practical techniques when they suit the situation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings eight years of experience, including work with people who have experienced homelessness and serious mental health and addiction challenges.
Where is Sara licensed and located?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing from Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Note that for new clients she is currently offering messaging and live chat only.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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