Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Cindy Silva has been in practice 8 years and is licensed in New York. Cindy lists stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and self esteem among 5 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Cindy's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Cindy works with
Cindy lists 5 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Cindy chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Cindy's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I’m a Bilingual (English/Spanish) LCSW with almost a decade of experience working with a culturally diverse population of adults, children and families of all ages. I have the ability to establish strong engagement skills, proper assessment and diagnostic skills as well as the knowledge of DSM-5; along with my extensive experience in comprehensive risk and suicide assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning provides me with the skills needed to work in crisis intervention situations.
I’ve worked with clients in the development of positive problem, orientation in which problem and solving them are viewed as a natural part of life, and not something to be feared, despaired or avoided An area of focus of my work has been CBT, helping client’s develop healthy cognitive patterns and beliefs that lead to the alleviation of and help prevent the relapse of depression or anxiety. I recognize that mental health problems can manifest in different forms, such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, and other conditions that impact one’s mood, thinking, and behavior.
One standout aspect of my approach is the emphasis on healing from within rather than just teaching skills or techniques. I recognize that lasting change comes from addressing the root causes of emotional pain and trauma, not just applying surface-level fixes. This depth of insight sets me apart from other therapists who might offer generic advice without delving into the underlying issues.
Soy un trabajador social clínico con licencia (LCSW) bilingüe (inglés/español) y cuento con casi una década de experiencia trabajando con una población culturalmente diversa de adultos, niños y familias de todas las edades. Poseo sólidas habilidades para establecer una buena alianza terapéutica y realizar evaluaciones y diagnósticos precisos, además de contar con conocimientos del DSM-5; esto, sumado a mi amplia experiencia en evaluaciones integrales de riesgo y tendencias suicidas, intervención en crisis y planificación de seguridad, me dota de las competencias necesarias para actuar en situaciones de crisis.
He trabajado con clientes para fomentar una actitud positiva ante los problemas, entendiendo la resolución de los mismos como una parte natural de la vida y no como algo que deba generar miedo, desesperación o evitación. Un eje central de mi trabajo es la Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual (TCC), ayudando a los clientes a desarrollar patrones cognitivos y creencias saludables que contribuyen a aliviar la depresión o la ansiedad y a prevenir recaídas. Reconozco que los problemas de salud mental pueden manifestarse de diversas formas, como depresión, ansiedad, TDAH, trauma, esquizofrenia, trastorno bipolar, TOC y otras afecciones que afectan el estado de ánimo, el pensamiento y el comportamiento.
Un aspecto distintivo de mi enfoque es el énfasis en la sanación desde el interior, más allá de la simple enseñanza de habilidades o técnicas. Entiendo que el cambio duradero surge al abordar las causas profundas del dolor emocional y el trauma, y ??no limitándose a aplicar soluciones superficiales. Esta profundidad en el abordaje terapéutico me diferencia de otros terapeutas que pueden ofrecer consejos genéricos sin profundizar en las cuestiones subyacentes.
Cindy Silva, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Cindy practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Cindy's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Cindy at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Cindy is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Cindy.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Cindy actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Cindy's - Cindy has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Cindy's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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