Welcome! I am Silvia Gudino, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). My mission is to provide a positive experience where you feel empowered! Therapy should feel like a meaningful conversation allowing you to breathe a little better each time. I strive to provide a space where you feel heard, supported, guided, and safe. With my humanistic approach, it is important that you feel that our time is valuable and meaningful.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
During our first session, I welcome you to share as little or as much as you want about your current situation and your past. After all, you just met me and perhaps you are feeling nervous, scared, overwhelmed or skeptic due to previous experiences. I want you to know that I am patient, empathetic, and ready to listen when ever you are ready to be heard. After that, each session is designed to feel intentional and purposeful!
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I love being a clinician and I am profoundly compassionate about serving others. I believe that we all have super powers and this is mine…my gift to share. Making a connection with my client's is what I strive for. I am genuine and humble to their needs and situations. I am resourceful and provide guidance that’s intentional and purposeful as we navigate through the challenges in life.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
During the last eleven years, I've been blessed with both personal and professional experiences from different walks of life who have struggles with stress, social anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide ideation, trauma, and relationship issues and transitions in life. Professionally, I have over 4 years working in a school setting and six years working in a hospital setting. I enjoy working with my “ladies” who are going through life transitions such as divorce, grief and loss, victims of trauma and who are ready to start a new chapter in their life.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
As we know, life can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques can be empowering by challenging those negative thoughts, feelings and actions breaking away from that negative cycle and taking control of your life. This tool may be helpful when treating individuals with trauma, depression, anxiety, and fears such as public speaking.
Experiential Therapy
The mind and body are very unique. With experiential therapy, individuals may be able to experience unknown feelings through role-play, music or even art. This tool may be helpful when treating individuals with trauma, grief, self-esteem, and confidence.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Instead of focusing on the problem, let's focus on the solution... the how vs. the why! This tool promotes resiliency, hope, and motivation to handle difficult challenges and meet specific goals!
Strength-Based
It is within our nature to focus on our weaknesses, faults, and failures that we actually lose focus on what else is true about ourselves. But the truth is, that there are more strengths and more positives in our lives. By taking a straight-based approach, we have the opportunity to rediscover our strengths and abilities; overall, increasing your confidence, motivation, and well-being.
Psychoeducation
Have you ever been told, "What's wrong with you?" And you were not sure what to say, because frankly you are not even sure. With psychoeducation, you will gain knowledge and understanding about your mental illness allowing you to have grace, patience, and self-compassion towards yourself.
12 ratings with written reviews
May 29, 2025
Silvia has been a great resource for teaching me better ways of approaching conflict in my relationships as well as encouraging me to reach my full potential with my goals.
May 21, 2025
Amazing person, I learned a lot from her, appreciate those tips, help me a lot. I’m very thankful that’s all I can say. Thank you Silvia.
May 16, 2025
I am thankful for Silvia and our therapy sessions. She is very attentive and is helping me navigate and deal with my emotions. She is helping me realize that I can heal from emotional trauma.