About Sacra
Sacra Durandisse uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people manage stress and anxiety. She brings 27 years of experience and a focus on clear, achievable steps. Sacra holds MD, LCPC, and LMHC credentials and practices in Maryland while working with clients internationally in English.
She helps people who are coping with addictions and recovering from trauma and abuse. Sessions also focus on building motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what is realistic for each person's life.
Background and approach
Sacra helps clients handle specific life challenges such as divorce and separation, money and financial issues, workplace stress, and communication problems. She addresses feelings like guilt, shame, and low self-worth and supports people trying to rebuild self-love and healthier boundaries. Her style emphasizes collaboration.
She treats each person as the expert on their story and looks for existing strengths to build on. The work often includes setting small goals, practicing new ways of coping, and tracking progress over time. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging depending on preference.
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Evidence-based approaches and online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and clear steps. One common approach teaches people strategies to manage anxiety and stress by identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing alternative responses. This helps when worry or fear get in the way of daily life.Another approach targets trauma and addiction by helping people process difficult experiences and build coping plans. Work in this area often includes grounding techniques, emotion regulation skills, and gradual exposure to reduce the power of painful memories or urges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can fit into short breaks and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and flexibility for people who prefer writing to speaking.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, Washington, Virginia
- Languages
- English