Sharmie Silva, LCSW

Sharmie Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience who uses clear, practical methods to help people make changes. She centers sessions on straightforward tools and realistic goals. Her approach is calm and goal-oriented so clients can see steady progress.

She often applies cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. Imago Relationship Therapy informs her work on communication and relational patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep conversations directed toward small, doable steps that add up over time.

Sharmie works with concerns such as relationship strain, parenting stress, family conflict, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, communication breakdowns, control issues, and the emotional effects of divorce and separation.

People who want to rebuild self-esteem or develop more self-love will find concrete strategies in sessions. She includes simple practice tasks between meetings so progress continues outside the session. The tone in her work is practical and compassionate, with an emphasis on clearer communication and steady skill building.

Sharmie is licensed in California as an LCSW. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, using a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Sharmie combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in online work to keep sessions practical and focused. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to change how they feel. Imago Relationship Therapy focuses on communication patterns and helps partners practice safer, clearer ways to speak and listen. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps conversations aimed at small, achievable steps so progress can be felt quickly.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for relational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, problem-solving between sessions, or people who prefer typing over talking. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.