Kery Silva, LCSW, LIMHP

Kery Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in California. She also holds a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner credential in Nebraska. With five years of experience, she helps people facing anxiety, depression, career stress, addiction concerns, and LGBT-related issues. Kery creates a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken plainly. She focuses on practical steps and real-life goals rather than jargon. Sessions aim to break problems into manageable parts and find workable strategies for daily life. Her approach blends listening with structured tools. She uses Client-Centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation when needed. Kery works with people coping with big life changes, caregiver strain, workplace stress, and mood disorders such as bipolar and seasonal affective disorder. She also addresses addiction, post-traumatic stress, and concerns tied to immigration or veteran and armed forces issues. People who prefer clear goals and steady support tend to fit well with her style. She offers coaching for professionals alongside clinical care for mood and anxiety concerns. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical progress rather than quick fixes.

How Kery's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following what matters most to the person. In practice this means sessions begin by asking about priorities, then shaping the work around those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It uses specific exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and preferences, then recommend ways of working that fit those goals. That collaborative process can involve trying different tools and checking what helps most. Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use therapeutic tools and skill practice in the settings where they live and work, so changes can be tested between sessions.