Silvie Wilson, LMFT
Compassionate, practical therapy for real life
Details
| Name | Silvie Wilson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Silvie
Silvie Wilson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 11 years of clinical experience in California. She works with adults in English and Spanish to address stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Silvie emphasizes practical, person-centered care and helps people find doable steps forward in everyday life.
Her approach draws from Narrative therapy and Attachment-based ideas to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when people need tools to manage strong emotions or change patterns. Sessions focus on clear goals and strategies that fit each person’s daily routine. Silvie blends conversational, client-centered work with attention to how the body holds stress.
She offers somatic awareness practices to help people notice physical signals and calm nervous system reactions. She may use personality frameworks such as Myers-Briggs or the Enneagram to help clients make sense of recurring patterns and preferences. She supports people working through trauma, addiction, eating or sleeping problems, parenting stress, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She pays special attention to attachment issues, codependency, shame, and isolation as barriers to connection and growth. Silvie frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients name their strengths, test new ways of relating, and build confidence in moving toward valued goals.
The work aims to be grounded, practical, and focused on changes that hold up in daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Silvie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Silvie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Silvie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Silvie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Attachment Work Online
Silvie draws from Narrative therapy to help people separate themselves from limiting stories. This approach helps people rewrite unhelpful narratives and notice new possibilities for relationships and identity. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand patterns in close relationships and to practice safer ways of connecting when old patterns cause pain.She also brings a client-centered stance that keeps the person’s goals and preferences central. Finding the right approach is a team effort - she will work with each person to try methods that fit their needs, adjust what isn’t working, and combine skills like CBT or DBT tools when emotional regulation is a focus. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be lighter on bandwidth and easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, share updates, or have shorter supportive exchanges. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family, work, and daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Silvie commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a narrative-informed, client-centered approach that invites people to reframe their stories and focus on strengths while learning practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in California offering individual therapy and supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Silvie meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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