Amy Silberman, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Amy

Amy Silberman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns. Her work also covers self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, career shifts, and coping with life changes.

She uses a blend of practical strategies and reflective conversation. Amy listens closely to each person's story and helps them spot patterns that keep them stuck.

Background and approach

Then she and the client try small, doable changes that can lead to faster relief and clearer choices. Amy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in the person's priorities.

Mindfulness techniques are offered to calm stress and improve focus. Her background includes work with people facing compassion fatigue, ADHD, adoption and foster care issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges. She also supports those dealing with fertility, fatherhood issues, and divorce or separation.

Amy aims for a warm, non-judgmental tone in sessions. She helps clients build practical skills, stronger communication, and clearer goals. To begin, she asks for a brief conversation before scheduling so the person and therapist can check fit and expectations.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often focuses on specific problems like anxiety, sleep troubles, or negative self-talk and offers steps people can try between sessions.

She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which centers sessions on the person's goals and experiences. That approach creates space for people to be heard, clarify what matters to them, and guide the pace of change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amy collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what is helping or what feels off track.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity during life transitions. Many people appreciate the flexibility of shorter messages between live sessions and the ability to choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amy address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, career changes, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches, focusing on clear steps people can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Amy has 24 years of professional experience as a licensed therapist in New York.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 074163-1.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability after an initial brief conversation.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 24 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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