- Creative expressive work
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Ivanilda
Ivanilda Silva is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She blends clinical social work with expressive arts like dance and movement to help people navigate hard moments. She often draws on creative practices alongside talk therapy to meet people where they are.
Silva uses practical, clear methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports people facing relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and questions around identity, including LGBT issues. Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and codependency.
Her training includes a Master of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies - Dance/Movement Therapy, and she holds the LICSW credential. Silva has worked in inpatient psychiatric settings and has led community workshops and parent support groups. She has also provided online counseling through telehealth contracts since 2015.
In sessions she uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused work, attachment-based ideas, and a client-centered stance. She aims for straightforward conversations, creative options when helpful, and concrete steps people can try between sessions.
People who reach out can expect a collaborative style that balances emotional exploration and problem solving. Silva encourages clients to notice what matters to them, to build clearer communication, and to practice small changes that add up over time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name their values and take small committed actions even when feelings are hard. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on how emotions shape relationships and communication, and it can help people improve closeness and repair relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The biography indicates Silva has provided online counseling through telehealth contracts since 2015, but specific current session formats should be confirmed before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also make certain creative practices adaptable so clients can explore expressive options from where they are. If you prefer a particular format, confirm it when scheduling so arrangements match your needs.
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns, among other areas such as parenting, career stress, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, mixing talk therapy with creative practices when useful and giving practical steps to try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of experience, including work in inpatient psychiatric settings, community groups, and outpatient counseling.
What credentials and region does she hold?
She holds an MA and the LICSW credential and is based in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Which session formats does she provide?
The original biography notes she has provided online counseling through telehealth contracts; confirm current session options before booking to be sure which formats are offered now.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.