Sharmie Silva, LCSW

Sharmie Silva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who brings extensive experience supporting teens, young adults, adults, and couples. She spent much of her career as a school social worker and school counselor, working closely with adolescents and their families to navigate academic, behavioral, and relational challenges. This background informs her pragmatic and compassionate approach to therapy, particularly around relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

Over the course of her 15-year career she has addressed a range of issues including grief and loss, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, depression, anxiety, blended family dynamics, separation and divorce, and co-parenting. She also works with clients on abandonment and attachment issues, communication and control difficulties, and building self-love and confidence. Sharmie emphasizes creating an open and respectful space that promotes healthier self-expression, clearer understanding, and personal growth.

She is currently not accepting new clients with the platform or Regain. Prior clients or those who need to get in touch may contact her at ssilvalcsw@gmail.com. As a licensed practitioner in California, she offers collaborative support tailored to each person or couple she sees, combining clinical skills with real-world experience to help clients move toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Sharmie Silva integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Imago Relationship Therapy along with solution-focused strategies to address a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to build practical coping skills. Imago Relationship Therapy focuses on improving communication and emotional connection between partners by exploring early attachment patterns and fostering more empathic dialogue, making it useful for couples and relationship repair. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clients’ strengths and small, attainable steps toward change, which can be especially helpful for clients seeking concrete progress around parenting, life transitions, or self-esteem.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharmie works with each person or couple to understand goals, preferences, and practical needs, and together they tailor a plan that draws from these approaches to best support progress.

Online therapy with Sharmie offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from different locations, while still receiving guidance from a licensed professional experienced in relationship, family, and individual work.