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Kery Silva

Kery Silva

LCSW, LIMHP

California

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Practical support for life changes and stress management

Profile at a glance

Credentials
LCSW, LIMHP
License
LCSW, California / 115024; LIMHP, Nebraska / 3078
NPI
1851879373
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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  • Goal focused
  • Nonjudgmental listening
  • Practical tools

About Kery

Kery Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner/Clinical Social Worker (LIMHP) in Nebraska. She brings five years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people facing LGBT concerns, career struggles, mood disorders, addictions, and family-related stress. Kery aims to make the first step easier for someone reaching out for help.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about feelings and practical problems. Sessions emphasize clear goals and realistic steps. Kery uses everyday language and direct questions to help people identify what matters most to them.

Kery draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and motivational interviewing to guide conversations. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused work when those fit a person's needs. Her style mixes listening with concrete tools for managing stress, mood, and relationship challenges.

Clients who want help with career decisions, coping with big life changes, or managing anxiety and depression may find the approach useful. Kery also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and workplace difficulties. She pays attention to how identity and life circumstances shape each person's priorities.

Her practice is organized around practical steps toward clear goals. Kery encourages people to try small changes, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. Prospective clients who prefer straightforward, goal-focused conversations may want to learn more.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Kery uses client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's values and goals, creating space to talk through what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kery will discuss your concerns, try methods that match your goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. She aims to collaborate so you leave sessions with clear next steps rather than only reflection.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so work or caregiving commitments are easier to manage. Therapists can also adapt exercises or homework for remote use and focus on practical tools that transfer into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressDrug and alcohol addictionImmigration issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmVisually impairedWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

California, Nebraska

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kery commonly help with?

Kery works with people facing LGBT issues, career concerns, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and family-related worries.

How does Kery approach therapy sessions?

She combines client-centered listening with practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to set goals and build skills.

What kind of clinical background does she have?

Kery has five years of experience as a clinical social worker and brings experience working with a range of mood, stress, and addiction concerns.

Where is Kery licensed and based?

She is licensed in California as an LCSW and holds a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner/Clinical Social Worker credential in Nebraska.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Kery?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Before you get in touch

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