About Silvia
Silvia Ascencio is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions and works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions. She speaks both English and Spanish and aims to meet clients where they are in straightforward, practical ways.
Silvia believes people are the experts on their own stories and that they already hold strengths to draw on.
Background and approach
In sessions she helps clients identify those strengths and break down problems into manageable steps. She emphasizes clear goals and small changes that add up over time. Her background includes work with issues related to caregiver stress, communication struggles, domestic violence, immigration challenges, loneliness, and post-traumatic stress.
She also has experience supporting concerns linked to veteran and armed forces experiences and social anxiety or phobia. Silvia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and suggest strategies for day-to-day coping. She focuses on skills that can reduce the intensity of anxious or depressive feelings and improve confidence in daily life.
Sessions are available in English and Spanish and offered through a variety of online formats. Silvia encourages people to take the first step and reach out when they feel ready to explore change and build a more manageable life.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Silvia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on building practical skills. One common style she uses emphasizes breaking problems into small, actionable steps so people can practice coping skills between sessions and see gradual improvement. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and low mood because it targets everyday behaviors and responses.Another technique she uses centers on identifying personal strengths and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns. The work helps people gain confidence, reduce negative self-talk, and handle reminders of past trauma more calmly. Both approaches are applied in ways that match each person’s current needs and pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together with the client. Silvia will talk through options, try methods, and adjust based on how well they fit the client’s goals and preferences. The plan evolves as progress is made and new challenges arise.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video works well for deeper conversations, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats provide flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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