Etta "Serena" Faison, LCSW
North Carolina · 14 years in practice
Etta "Serena" Faison is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with 14 years of practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C006290 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1255570024 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Etta
Etta "Serena" Faison is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with 14 years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and low self-esteem. She encourages clients to notice strengths they already have and to take small, manageable steps toward change.
Serena sees therapy as a collaborative process. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and asks clear questions to find what matters most.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical tools and real-life goals rather than jargon or long lectures. Her approach blends talking and action. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and from mindfulness to build attention and calm.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas guide values-based goals that fit each person’s life. Serena also draws on existential ideas to help people face life’s big questions and find meaning when circumstances shift. Expect straightforward conversation about choices, responsibility, and what matters to you.
The pace is adjusted to each person’s needs. Many people come for help with relationships, grief, addiction, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and career stress. She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness challenges, body image, codependency, and isolation.
The work aims to reduce symptoms and increase day-to-day coping and purpose.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Etta lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Etta names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches meet online care
Existential Therapy invites clients to look at life’s bigger questions and personal values. It helps people who feel stuck or adrift by clarifying what matters and what choices are meaningful to them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them and committing to actions that match personal values. That can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental conversation where the person’s own goals guide the work and the therapist follows the client’s lead.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as needs change, so methods can be blended or shifted over time to better suit the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for quick reflections, journaling between sessions, or when writing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options add flexibility so people can fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and low self-esteem, along with relationship or family strain, trauma, grief, addiction, and many daily-life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a straightforward, collaborative way that combines talking with practical exercises. Sessions focus on goals, small steps, and building on existing strengths.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located where her North Carolina license applies.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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