Sara LopesLMHC

Sara Lopes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who centers her work on the person in front of her. She brings a practical, paced approach that helps people feel steadier and more confident as they move through hard moments. She draws on familiar, goal-focused therapies to meet people where they are. She spent much of her career supporting people facing homelessness, serious mental health concerns, and addiction. That background informs how she responds to stress, trauma, substance use, and life instability. Her experience also includes social work with low-income communities and efforts to help with housing challenges. Sara uses Client-Centered methods to listen and build trust first. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set tangible goals and try new ways of coping. She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reconnect with their personal stories and DBT skills for emotion regulation when intensity rises. Her aim is to create relief sooner rather than later, and to help people leave therapy with more confidence in themselves. She works at each person’s pace and adjusts the approach based on what feels most useful. Expect straightforward support, respectful care, and a companionable presence during the work. Sara practices in Massachusetts and has focused areas that include pregnancy and childbirth among other reproductive and parenting concerns. Her stated preference is to begin new client relationships through messaging and live chat sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are; online sessions can preserve that same attentive, person-focused conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; this makes it easy to practice tools between online sessions. Motivational Interviewing uses guided conversation to build readiness for change and can help with addictions, smoking cessation, or other behavior shifts when delivered through messaging or live chat. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what is working or not working, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process helps shape a plan and adjustments are made as progress unfolds. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit care into a busy life. Messaging and live chat let people check in without arranging travel or long waits. These formats can also make shorter focused check-ins easier on workdays or during transitions. Because Sara has emphasized messaging and live chat for new clients, confirm the current session options before booking so you know how you will connect.