Practicing Since: 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silvia has over 20 years of experience working with diverse clients to help them navigate life\u2019s challenges. She is passionate about meeting clients where they are in life, offering a compassionate and personalized approach to therapy. She is a certified substance abuse counselor and certified dialectical behavioral therapist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silvia has a master\u2019s degree in human relations and clinical counseling. Outside of her professional life she loves spending time with family, traveling and caring for her animals. Her goal is to support you in overcoming obstacles and empowering you to achieve your full potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silvia is licensed as a Resident in Counseling in the state of Virginia (License # 0704016582) and under the clinical supervision of LeeAnn Gumulauskas, LPC (License # 0701008515).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8064,"template":"","locations":[188,322],"insurance":[153,22,23],"issues":[78,53,54,55,79,19,81,57,110,21,111,58,82,26,84,27,60,85,420,88,31,33,89,90,91,42,67,44,93,45,94,46,68,49,69,50],"gender":[76],"age_groups":[17,18,61],"language":[28,298],"treatment_orientation":[16,59,24,83,104,105,40,41,66,92,47,48],"video_counseling":[34,52],"demographics":[25,29,30,63,37,65],"zip_code":[],"care":[],"accepting_new_clients":[406],"class_list":["post-7028","counselors","type-counselors","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","locations-chesapeake-va","locations-chesapeakeva-tajo-lane","insurance-anthem-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-carefirst-bluecross-blueshield","insurance-cigna","issues-abortion","issues-abuse-neglect","issues-add-adhd","issues-adoption-foster-care","issues-alzheimers-and-dementia","issues-anxiety-panic","issues-autism","issues-bipolar-disorder","issues-bipoc-issues","issues-career-counseling","issues-child-custody-concerns","issues-chronic-illness-pain","issues-court-mandated-therapy","issues-depression","issues-dissociative-disorders","issues-divorce","issues-eating-disorders","issues-educational-learning-disabilities","issues-fertility-reproductive-and-perinatal-specific-issues-fertility-miscarriages-perinatal-loss-pregnancy-prenatal-postpartum","issues-gender-identity-issues","issues-grief-bereavement","issues-anger-management","issues-intellectual-disabilities","issues-interpersonal-effectiveness-in-relationships","issues-life-coaching","issues-ocd","issues-personality-disorders","issues-addiction-process-i-e-food-gambling-other","issues-recently-hospitalized-clients-or-those-coming-from-in-patient-treatment-for-mental-health","issues-self-esteem-self-worth","issues-sexual-abuse","issues-sex-therapy","issues-sleep-insomnia","issues-addiction-substance-i-e-drug-alcohol","issues-suicidal-ideation","issues-ptsd","gender-female","age_groups-adolescents-12-17","age_groups-adults-18","age_groups-senior-elders","language-english","language-italian","treatment_orientation-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy-act","treatment_orientation-client-centered-therapy","treatment_orientation-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt","treatment_orientation-dialectical-dbt","treatment_orientation-eclectic","treatment_orientation-humanistic","treatment_orientation-mindfulness-therapy","treatment_orientation-motivational-interviewing","treatment_orientation-narrative-therapy","treatment_orientation-rational-emotive-behavior","treatment_orientation-solution-focused-therapy","treatment_orientation-strengths-based-therapy","video_counseling-no","video_counseling-yes","demographics-couples-therapy","demographics-family-therapy","demographics-female","demographics-lgbt","demographics-male","demographics-military","accepting_new_clients-no"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n