- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Silvia
Silvia Bibas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Silvia speaks English and Spanish and aims to make sessions practical and straightforward for busy parents.
She emphasizes a collaborative style that treats each person as the expert in their own life. Silvia listens first, then helps people identify small, useful steps they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Many clients come for help with self-esteem, grief, or coping with big life changes. Silvia uses evidence-informed methods tailored to the issue at hand. She blends client-centered work with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and emotionally-focused methods to address thinking patterns and close relational gaps.
Mindfulness and narrative techniques are added when they fit the client's goals. Her approach is direct and warm. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while honoring individual values and cultural background.
She also supports people facing postpartum stress, immigration-related strain, prejudice, or career transitions. Silvia offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary with location and therapist availability.
What Silvia works with
Everything Silvia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Silvia helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches Silvia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person without judgment and building on their strengths. It helps people clarify what matters most to them and make choices that match their values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy addresses how emotions shape close relationships. It helps people identify and express needs clearly and repair distance or disconnect in important relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Silvia works with clients to identify goals and tests different techniques to see what fits best. The plan can change as needs evolve and progress is reviewed together.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let therapists and clients connect face to face when schedules or travel make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not desired. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter updates, or when a written format feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy family and work routines.
Questions people ask about Silvia
What kinds of concerns does Silvia work with?
She helps people with relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, self-esteem, and career questions. Additional areas include postpartum depression, multicultural concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Silvia uses a collaborative, practical approach that combines listening with hands-on tools. Sessions focus on small steps clients can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and brings 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of adult concerns. Her work includes long-term and short-term support.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Silvia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The match process will connect you based on your needs.
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