Etta "Serena" Faison, LCSW

Etta "Serena" Faison is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She frames therapy as a practical partnership and treats each person as the expert on their own life. Seeking help is a brave first step, and she aims to provide steady support while people take the next steps toward change.

In sessions she listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. She focuses on everyday goals like improving sleep, handling relationship and intimacy concerns, coping with grief, and rebuilding confidence after setbacks. She also helps people facing addictions, parenting strain, career stress, chronic illness, and issues around identity and LGBT concerns.

Etta uses a mix of approaches to match the person and the problem. She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive behavior strategies and mindfulness practices to help people notice what matters and take workable action. Client-centered care guides how she listens and responds in session.

Her work is straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps. That might look like practicing a new skill between sessions, revising unhelpful thinking patterns, or trying brief experiments to see what helps in daily life.

Etta works in North Carolina as an LCSW. She supports people who want a practical, compassionate therapist to help them regain balance and move toward the life they want.

How her approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small steps toward a meaningful life. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, relationship worries, and coping with change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way and practicing concrete alternatives to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental listening style that helps people feel heard and able to make their own choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan based on what helps over time.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, homework, and mindfulness exercises through remote sessions so therapeutic work continues between appointments.