Etta "Serena" Faison, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

About Etta

Etta "Serena" Faison is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with 14 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, motivation, and related life challenges. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at people taking a first step toward change.

She treats a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting matters, and career stress.

Background and approach

Etta draws on everyday strengths and helps clients build skills that fit their life. Sessions emphasize clear, manageable steps rather than jargon-heavy talk. Etta uses methods that help clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them.

She also works with clients to test new behaviors and adjust what does and doesn’t work. The overall aim is steady progress toward goals that matter to each person. Her style is collaborative and respectful.

She treats people as experts in their own lives and offers tools and guidance to support change. That approach is helpful for people facing transitions, chronic stress, or recurring patterns they want to shift. Practical tools may include skills from cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness practices, and values-based exercises.

Etta supports parenting and family-related concerns as part of broader life changes. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress by shifting attention toward meaningful action rather than getting stuck on worries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and test alternatives through practical exercises. It is useful for problems like low mood, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and impulsive behaviors because it teaches concrete skills to change what people do and think.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. That collaborative process often starts with simple goals and adjusts as progress is made.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving duties, or those who prefer communicating remotely. The variety of formats makes it easier to use therapy tools between sessions and to keep momentum while balancing everyday demands.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Etta address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, motivation, parenting, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She focuses on usable skills and helps clients apply them to daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of professional work experience and emphasizes building on each person’s existing strengths.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C006290.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients within the supported region.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: North Carolina
Languages: English

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