- Stress management
- Addiction support
- Social anxiety help
About Sacra
Sacra Durandisse is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 27 years of experience based in Maryland. She works with people who struggle with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
She focuses on practical help people can use between visits. She listens for what already helps and what gets in the way. Then she offers steps to reduce overwhelming feelings, manage cravings, and rebuild confidence. Sacra encourages small, repeatable changes that fit into daily life.
Her background includes long-term work with mood concerns and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and workplace difficulties. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among her focus areas, and she offers strategies suited to situations where social fear is limiting day-to-day functioning.
Sacra emphasizes collaboration in planning sessions. She helps people set clear, practical goals and checks progress along the way. This approach supports steady skill-building rather than quick fixes.
People who prefer straightforward, skills-based sessions will find clear explanations and concrete exercises. She aims to help clients notice small shifts and build on them, whether the challenge is anxiety, addiction, or rebuilding self-worth.
How evidence-based methods fit into online work
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, teachable skills. Cognitive approaches help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety and low mood. Skills training and behavioral methods focus on gradual exposure, relapse prevention, and building routines that reduce cravings and increase confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, situation, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what works, and adjusting the plan over time.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, support shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. Different formats can also help people manage camera use, bandwidth limits, or the length of a session, depending on what feels most practical for daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Washington, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Social anxiety and phobia are included among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on skills people can use between sessions. Work is collaborative and goal oriented.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders and post-traumatic stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Maryland. The LCPC is listed for Maryland and the LMHC is also noted.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.