About Silvia
Silvia Escobar is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She brings three years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Silvia speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy approachable and understandable.
Silvia uses straightforward tools to help people move past stuck points. She often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses Solution Focused Brief Therapy to set small, practical goals and Motivational Interviewing to build motivation for change.
Background and approach
In sessions she favors calm, easygoing conversation. She listens without judgment and helps clients name what feels hard. Together they map out short steps that fit day-to-day life, so progress can come between sessions as well as during them.
Silvia works with adults and young adults on concerns such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem, postpartum depression, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and social anxiety. She also supports people facing divorce, family of origin problems, communication difficulties, and questions about life purpose. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability. Silvia aims to make therapy practical and collaborative.
She focuses on small, clear steps and meeting each person where they are so they can start feeling better over time.
How Silvia Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Silvia commonly relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and social phobia. She also uses Solution Focused Brief Therapy to set small, concrete goals and focus on steps that produce quick, manageable change.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Silvia will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those priorities. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan together with the client so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make appointments more flexible. Video lets people work face-to-face when that helps, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat make brief check-ins possible between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or busy days while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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