Sara Lopes, LMHC - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Sara

Sara Lopes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who centers therapy on the person sitting across from her. She works at each person’s pace and focuses on learning who they are before suggesting strategies. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people find relief and build confidence in themselves and the process.

She brings eight years of experience and a background that includes counseling people with serious mental health and addiction challenges.

Background and approach

Sara also has a history of social work with low-income clients and those experiencing housing instability. That work shaped her awareness of practical barriers people face when seeking help. Sara uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

She blends these methods to fit each person’s needs rather than using a single fixed plan. In sessions she offers respectful, compassionate care and aims to support steady progress. She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify useful tools for stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, parenting concerns, and related issues.

The goal is to create shifts that help people move forward with more confidence. Her online office hours run Monday through Saturday, and Sunday is reserved as a personal day. For new clients she is currently offering messaging and live chat sessions only, and responds to messages received after Saturday evening on Monday.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to you so sessions feel guided by your goals and values. It helps when someone needs respect, acceptance, and space to decide their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It often includes homework and concrete exercises you can do between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try short-term strategies or longer work depending on what you want to accomplish.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. Messaging and live chat can be helpful for quick check-ins and real-time problem solving, while video or phone sessions allow for deeper conversations. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent even when life is hectic.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Sara works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, grief, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional focuses include domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, family problems, and related challenges.

What is her general therapy style?

She follows a person-centered approach and mixes evidence-based techniques like CBT and DBT with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. The aim is collaborative problem solving and practical tools you can use between sessions.

What background informs her work?

She has eight years of experience including counseling people with serious mental health and addiction issues and social work with low-income clients and housing instability. That experience informs a practical, down-to-earth approach.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the credential MA LMHC 11731 and practices from Massachusetts.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Note that for new clients she is currently offering messaging and live chat sessions only.

How are costs handled?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English

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