Serene Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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You are already whole, and I believe the process of psychotherapy is to shed the self limiting beliefs we hold of ourselves that keep us fractured and compartmentalized. The process of integrating our disavowed parts creates the space for our wholeness to emerge. We make meaning through our experiences, but shame and trauma can distort our way of relating to ourselves and the world. Through the therapeutic container of safety one can begin to deconstruct the strategies adopted along the way to keep one feeling “safe” and “in control”, while also in many ways, keeping one from meeting the world with an open and curious heart.
I believe therapy should be accessible to all. I approach my clinical practice in a person-centered, trauma & culturally-informed way, & am passionate to work with all diverse populations & identities. We need creatives, highly sensitive people, empaths and people of all orientations and neurotypes to help make this world a better & more equitable place.
I encourage you to reach out if you struggle w/ trauma, relational wounding & relationship difficulties w/ intimates or family members. If you are struggling with shame or grief there is a safe space for you here. If you have ADHD or identify as neurodiverse, on the spectrum, or are autistic & wanting to understand your strengths & superpowers around this.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Venmo
Insurance
- Carelon Behavioral Health
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Serene Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 147006 Serene Silva
- Attended California Institute of Integral Studies, Master of Arts in Integrated Counseling Psychology
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Serene Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Anxiety
- ADHD
Expertise
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Antisocial Personality
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Positivity
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
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Serene Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
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Serene Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Location
Nearby Areas
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Serene Silva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT