Ivanilda Silva , LICSW

Ivanilda Silva is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She blends clinical knowledge with creative practices to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Ivanilda works with concerns related to relationships, self-esteem, trauma, and issues common to women. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies: Dance/Movement Therapy from Lesley University. Her credentials include LICSW. Her background includes inpatient psychiatric support and outpatient counseling settings where she supported adults facing PTSD, learning challenges, and transitions. In sessions she uses practical, conversational methods. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas guide work on relationships and intimacy. Ivanilda also brings expressive and movement-informed perspectives. That can mean introducing simple body-centered exercises or movement practices to help clients reconnect with emotion and physical sensation. She frames these ideas as options clients can try, not requirements. She offers services from Massachusetts and works with English-speaking and international clients. Online and phone-based formats are part of her practice, so sessions can fit different schedules. People who value a mix of practical skill-building and creative exploration may find her style a good match.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and moving through life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns so clients can feel and function better day to day. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and coping skills.

Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused ideas guide work on relationship patterns and intimacy, helping people understand how early bonds shape current reactions and close connections.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test approaches and adjust based on goals, preferences, and how sessions are going. Clients help shape whether sessions focus more on skills, feeling, movement, or relationship work.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue consistent work regardless of location.