Amy Silberman, LCSW

Amy Silberman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York who brings a compassionate, holistic approach to helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and periods of personal change. She concentrates on strengthening self-esteem, improving communication, and resolving interpersonal conflicts while supporting growth through transitions such as pregnancy, career shifts, and midlife adjustments. Amy works with women, young adults, and others seeking to heal from past experiences, cultivate self-compassion, and develop practical strategies for everyday life.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including parenting and family dynamics, intimacy and relationship issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, and coping with change. She also has experience with adoption and foster care topics, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and blended family challenges. Amy emphasizes a non-judgmental, collaborative style that invites exploration of emotions, challenge of limiting beliefs, and building of resilience and empowerment.

She requests a brief conversation before scheduling a session to ensure a good fit and to discuss goals for therapy.

Approaches Used in Online Therapy and What They Offer

Amy draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment that emphasizes the client's own perspective and strengths, helping people feel heard and understood while exploring goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to build practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress. Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together - she partners with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time in a collaborative way.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from home or work. These options increase flexibility and can help people maintain consistency in treatment while working with licensed professionals and therapists focused on practical, effective support.