Susanah DeSilva

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I created Recovery & Counseling Through A Different Lens psychotherapy practice so that others can have a place to explore and examine how they want their lives to be and have a therapist who can hold space and walk with them on that journey with ethics and integrity. Consulting with Behavioral Health programs to assist them with creating programs that provide a positive impact on physical well-being and support the therapist's growth and development.

I take an eclectic approach to therapy, blending multiple orientations (Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior, DBT, Solution-Focused, Somatic Techniques, and Client-Centered) depending on what is needed for the client, under the umbrella of a trauma-informed practice. Substance use work is addressed with a focus on relapse prevention. Clinical Supervision is facilitated under the umbrella of ethics and integrity as we examine what is therapy, self-examination, and becoming a therapist.

I think that clients can expect to take away from the sessions the feeling of being understood, supported, listened to, it is ok to be vulnerable, express feelings, and begin to develop an understanding of the underlying issues of their problems and coping strategies to deal with them.