Stephanie Silva, LCSW

Stephanie Silva is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and changes at work and home. She offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to make conversations clear and practical for people who feel overwhelmed. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on small, workable steps. Stephanie uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered methods to help clients notice thoughts, try new behaviors, and clarify values. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, skill building, and trying out changes between sessions. She keeps language simple and explains exercises before asking people to try them. Over her career she has supported people facing trauma and abuse, domestic violence, caregiving strain, end-of-life concerns, and issues tied to identity and discrimination. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, career stress, money worries, blended family issues, and communication problems. Her background includes work in a range of clinical settings and with diverse life situations. Stephanie designs a plan around each person rather than using a single method for everyone. Treatment often mixes skills training, values-based goals, and practical problem solving. She encourages clients to set small, measurable steps so progress can be noticed and adjusted. Getting started involves a short intake and a clear plan for next steps. Stephanie aims to guide and motivate people as they try changes, offering steady support while clients build coping skills and confidence.

Practical approaches for change, delivered online

Stephanie frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try different actions. CBT focuses on breaking problems into concrete thoughts and behaviors so progress can be tracked and practiced between sessions. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps clients clarify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values even when difficult feelings are present. Client-centered work shapes conversations around the person’s own goals and experiences, making sessions more collaborative and respectful. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stephanie will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life situation. That collaboration helps shape a plan that balances skill-building, values work, and practical problem solving. Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or hands-free time is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when typing feels easier. These options give flexibility so therapy can continue across location changes and varying schedules.