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Amy Silberman

Experienced therapist blending CBT and compassion

LCSW New York

Experience
24 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Amy

Amy Silberman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 24 years of clinical experience applying practical, evidence-informed methods to everyday struggles.

Background and approach

She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and mindfulness-informed work to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions while strengthening self-esteem and coping skills. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, family and parenting challenges, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.

Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and fertility and fatherhood issues. Amy emphasizes collaborative treatment planning that attends to each person’s history and current goals.

Known for a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance, she supports clients in exploring emotional patterns, improving communication, and developing concrete strategies for change. Prospective clients are invited to complete a brief matching questionnaire and speak once before arranging ongoing sessions to ensure a good fit with her availability and approach.

Integrating Practical Approaches with Online Care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, validation, and collaboration to help clients explore their values and build self-acceptance, which can be especially useful for self-esteem, relationship, and life-transition work. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and stress-reduction techniques that support coping with chronic pain, compassion fatigue, and overwhelming emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, explore preferences, and select or combine methods that feel most useful. This shared planning helps tailor sessions so that interventions are practical and aligned with real-life needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for people with busy schedules or mobility constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes, coordinate around work or caregiving responsibilities, and practice skills between meetings with timely support from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Amy works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, parenting and communication problems, self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness elements to help clients understand patterns and build practical coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of clinical experience and applies a mix of psychodynamic, solution-focused, and CBT-informed techniques in practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW with registration number NY LCSW 074163-1.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for work with her?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability; a brief introductory conversation is requested prior to booking ongoing work.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English