Patience Silva, LCSW

EMDR Trained & IFS Level 1 Trained
In person or video in California,
video in Florida

Welcome to my page. My name is Patience. I am a Catholic therapist who values her faith and vocation to serve and help others heal through the field of counseling.  I was raised in a traditional Catholic family with very loving parents and 7 siblings. Yet, I still managed to stray away from my faith when I was a teenager and I learned quickly how much a person can lose. Through God’s mercy I found my way back to the Catholic church in 2008. During this process I fell in love with St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. The profound experience has shaped my approach to therapy and deepened my desire to counsel those who need healing. 

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I have a passion for working with clients that want to integrate their Catholic faith into the healing process. I have seen great results with individuals and couples when they begin to apply the richness of their faith into their healing process. I am also trained in traditional counseling methods, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) & Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 Trained. I meet clients where they are at when it comes to faith integration. I utilize evidenced based modalities and can successfully work with those of all faith backgrounds and belief systems.

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Credentials: 

• California - Licensed Clinical Social Worker #98940 

• Florida - TLHT Licensed Clinical Social Worker TPSW5967*

• Theology of the Body Institute, TOB 1: Head & Heart Immersion 

• Masters in Social Work, CSU Stanislaus

• B.S. Mental Health and Human Services, Minor: Psychology, Franciscan University of Steubenville 

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Training and Experience:

Individuals and couples (children, teens, adults); Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 Trained; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained; Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) & Trauma Focused CBT; Narrative Therapy; Solution Focused Therapy; Strength Based Approach; Client Centered; Christian marriage & Theology of the Body

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I work with clients facing many different challenges—self-esteem, anxiety or OCD, depression, sexual and relationship concerns, personality dynamics, Autism and ADHD, trauma and crises, and recovery from addictions and alcoholism through 12-Step programs

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*Florida Telehealth: https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/