Ivanilda Silva , LICSW

Ivanilda Silva is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who leads I.N.V.A.L.I.A. Holistic Center as its CEO and Creative Wellness Director. She combines a deep interest in the arts - especially dance and poetry - with clinical training to help people move toward a more balanced, whole selves. Her work is informed by creative movement practices such as Biodanza and a commitment to offering practical tools tailored to each person’s life story and needs.

Silva holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Cameron University (2005) and a Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma (2008). She completed a Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy at Lesley University in 2017 and earned her Massachusetts LICSW in 2018. Early clinical roles included two years working on an inpatient adult psychiatric unit and serving as a triage specialist, and she has led community workshops and support groups focused on relationships and parenting.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and attachment issues, grief, parenting, career changes, and caregiver fatigue. Silva integrates expressive movement and creative approaches with evidence-informed psychotherapies to match technique to need. She provides services in English and is accepting new and international clients, offering flexible session formats to fit varied lifestyles.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to clarify their values and take committed action toward meaningful life goals while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and life changes where aligning action with values matters.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness, trust, and emotional regulation. This approach is useful for clients working through abandonment, attachment concerns, relationship conflict, and family dynamics.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping the emotional responses that underlie relational problems. It aims to improve connection and communication in couples and close relationships by helping partners access and express core emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine what methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. Sessions are offered by licensed professionals who adapt techniques as understanding deepens.

Online therapy with Ivanilda Silva is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling, travel constraints, and differing communication styles. These options make it easier to receive consistent care and to integrate therapy into a busy life while working with a therapist trained in both expressive movement and evidence-informed psychotherapy.