Silvia Atim (She/Her)

I specialize in working with individuals struggling with substance use by providing targeted interventions and supportive outpatient services. I utilize structured curriculum to teach relapse prevention skills, coping strategies, and provide psychoeducation on the nature of addiction and recovery. Integrating approaches such as narrative therapy, REBT, and SFBT to help clients identify triggers, challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop a stronger sense of purpose.

I work with clients struggling with body image by addressing negative self-beliefs and societal pressures that impact self-worth. Through REBT and expressive techniques, I help individuals develop a more compassionate and accepting relationship with their bodies while strengthening confidence and self-esteem.

I help clients navigate the complex emotions that come with grief and loss by creating a safe, compassionate space to process pain and find meaning after loss. Drawing from existential and narrative approaches, I support individuals in honoring their experiences while gradually rebuilding a sense of connection, identity, and purpose.

I provide culturally sensitive therapy that respects and values each client’s cultural background, identity, beliefs, and lived experiences. I recognize how culture, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, immigration history, and social context can shape a person’s worldview, emotional experiences, and access to support. My approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, creating a safe space where clients feel seen, understood, and respected.

I also utilize the Gottman Method in couples therapy to help partners strengthen their relationship through evidence-based tools and interventions. This approach focuses on improving communication, increasing emotional connection, and managing conflict in healthy and constructive ways. I support couples in identifying negative interaction patterns, building friendship and trust, and developing skills such as active listening, emotional attunement, and effective problem-solving.

I practice from an existential therapy framework that focuses on helping individuals explore meaning, purpose, identity, and responsibility in the face of life’s inherent uncertainties. This approach supports clients in confronting core human experiences such as freedom, choice, isolation, and mortality, while encouraging them to create a more authentic and values-driven life.