Sacra Durandisse, MD, LCPC, LMHC

Licensed in Maryland · 27 years in practice

Sacra Durandisse is a licensed clinician with 27 years of experience who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC14625 · expires January 2027
LMHC, Washington: LH61085561 · expires July 2026
LPC, Virginia: 0701012559 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1720377187 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 27
Languages: English

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About Sacra

Sacra Durandisse is a licensed clinician with 27 years of experience who focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem. She holds an MD and is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. Her work centers on clear goals and steady support during change.

She approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and strengths. She helps people identify what is getting in the way of feeling better and builds small, doable steps toward change.

Background and approach

Conversations are direct and supportive, aimed at improving coping and increasing confidence. Her background includes long-term clinical work in the Maryland and District of Columbia region, where she has guided people through major life shifts and recovery from addiction. That experience informs how she helps people manage triggers, rebuild routines, and restore a sense of control.

Sacra uses evidence-based techniques to address trauma, mood concerns, and anxiety. She pays attention to patterns that affect relationships, work, and day-to-day functioning, and helps people practice new ways of responding to stress. Sessions also focus on practical problems like communication breakdowns, money and workplace stress, and decisions around divorce or separation.

The aim is to leave each session with a clear next step and small actions that build toward larger change. She offers services in English and accepts international clients. Her style is collaborative - she works with people who want straightforward tools and steady encouragement as they change their lives.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Using practical therapies online for stress and recovery

Many of her sessions use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One common approach teaches skills for managing anxiety and mood by changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this helps with worry, social anxiety, and low mood by building new daily habits. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse in a paced way, helping people reduce intense reactions and regain a sense of safety in everyday life. Both methods emphasize concrete tools and short exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on how the client responds. Decisions about pacing and techniques are made together so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy or changing schedules. Video calls let sessions feel more like an in-person meeting, while phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter updates or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills in daily life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people address stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem, along with related issues like mood disorders, social anxiety, and workplace problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, step-by-step coping skills, and strengthening the client’s own resources.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 27 years of professional experience working with people on life changes, recovery, and emotional concerns in the Maryland and District of Columbia region.

What credentials and location information are provided?

She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC and as a Washington and Maryland LMHC, and she practices from Maryland.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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