Ivanilda Silva, LICSW

Ivanilda Silva is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 17 years of experience. She blends practical therapy with creative approaches and brings a warm, down-to-earth style to sessions. She often uses clear tools to help clients cope with overwhelming feelings and daily stress.

She helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with relationship struggles, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and career changes. Her work includes attention to attachment and abandonment concerns and challenges like codependency and communication problems.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based Therapy, along with client-centered and emotionally-focused ideas. Sessions focus on practical strategies, noticing patterns, and building small changes that add up. She also values creative expression and movement as part of healing.

Ivanilda has a background in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. She has led workshops and parent support groups and has worked with people facing PTSD, life transitions, and caregiving stress. Those experiences inform a flexible, compassionate style.

Sessions are offered in English and reach people in Massachusetts and beyond. She uses a collaborative, paced approach that aims to match tools to each person's needs. The work is straightforward and aimed at helping people feel steadier in day-to-day life.

How Ivanilda’s Approaches Work Online

Ivanilda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce stress and anxiety. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take committed steps toward a meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and how early connections influence current reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to find which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Together they review what is most helpful and adjust the plan as therapy moves forward.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues help progress. Phone sessions can be a good shorter option or when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging make it easier to check in between appointments and keep momentum when life is busy.