Stephanie Silva , LCSW

Stephanie Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience supporting people across the lifespan. She has worked with children and adults, veterans and retirees, individuals with special needs, and patients with traumatic brain injuries, bringing a broad background in clinical care and case management.

Her professional history includes military service and roles such as Deployment Case Manager, Emergency Room Social Worker, and Family Advocacy Social Worker. In those positions she provided care for people affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, suicidal behavior, and substance-related concerns, and coordinated with agencies including Child Protective Services, homeless and battered women shelters, victims’ advocates, Army Community Service personnel, other military branches, and civilian professionals around the world.

Stephanie’s counseling style is understanding and interactive, grounded in respect and compassion for each person she meets. She draws from cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavioral strategies as well as reality-oriented techniques to create individualized treatment plans. Rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach, she collaborates with clients to set clear goals and practical steps toward change, offering guidance and motivation throughout the process.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Stephanie Silva incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors - an approach often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for relationship challenges, anger, and intense emotional responses. In addition, a client-centered stance shapes her work by prioritizing empathy, collaboration, and the client’s own goals to create a supportive atmosphere for growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Stephanie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging let clients fit care into busy or geographically distant lives. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session formats, and access licensed professionals from wherever clients are located while focusing on meaningful change and daily functioning.