Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Ivanilda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ivanilda
Ivanilda Silva is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts with 17 years of experience. She combines mental health training with a creative sensibility, drawing on movement and expressive arts alongside talk-based methods. Her work often centers on practical strategies for everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes.
She favors straightforward conversations and concrete tools. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what steps someone can take between meetings.
Background and approach
Ivanilda uses a mix of approaches to help people manage strong emotions, rebuild confidence, and navigate relationship and family concerns. Her background includes years in clinical settings and community programs, where she led groups and workshops for parents and couples and supported people through trauma and grief.
This experience informs how she balances symptom-focused techniques with attention to emotional patterns and attachment needs. In sessions she blends cognitive and acceptance-based ideas with emotionally focused and attachment-aware work. That means addressing thoughts and behaviors, learning to tolerate difficult feelings, and looking at how past connections shape present responses.
The aim is to help people practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Ivanilda offers several formats for online care, which can make ongoing support more accessible for busy schedules or for those living outside Massachusetts. She welcomes conversations about goals and tailors her approach to each person's circumstances.
What Ivanilda works with
Everything Ivanilda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ivanilda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ivanilda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach, attachment work, and online options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move someone toward a life they care about, which can help with anger and overwhelm.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete skills for spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new responses, useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and attachment-aware work pay attention to how past and present relationships shape emotions and reactions. This approach helps people understand patterns in close relationships and practice different ways of connecting when old habits cause pain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist partners with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting as progress is made. That collaborative process helps shape clear steps and homework between sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction; phone calls work when bandwidth is low or a camera isn’t preferred. Live chat and messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or for people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care across schedules and locations.
Questions people ask about Ivanilda
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and many related concerns such as self-esteem and work stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical with room for creativity. She combines talk-based work with attention to emotions and movement-informed ideas to find what helps a person change day-to-day habits.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience in clinical and community settings, including group facilitation, workshops, and work with adults in psychiatric and outpatient contexts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master of Social Work and practices as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Care is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.