Ellen Silbert, LICSW

Ellen Silbert is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with four decades of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, addictions, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Ellen works with people who are coping with life changes, chronic illness, career questions, and mood concerns such as depression or bipolar disorder.

She uses a warm, open style and focuses on building trust early in care. Ellen aims to create a listening space that feels non-judgmental and supportive so people can name what is hard and start to change it. Short-term goals and practical steps are part of the work when useful.

Her approach draws on client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix lets her offer straightforward tools for moods, behavior, and relationships alongside deeper emotional work. Sessions can include skill-building, problem-solving, and attention to emotional patterns.

Ellen completed a Master of Arts in Clinical Social Work at New York University in 1984. Her long career includes work in labor and delivery, hospice care, and other settings across the lifespan. That range informs a practical, person-focused style that values life context while addressing immediate concerns.

She communicates in English and practices in Massachusetts. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches inform online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people feel understood. It asks about your goals and follows your pace while the therapist reflects what matters most to you. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, mood issues, and coping skills. Emotionally focused ideas help identify patterns in close relationships and work on repairing those patterns when connection is strained.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest what to try first. That plan can shift over time based on what helps and what feels manageable for you.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. It also makes using skill practice between sessions simpler, because exercises and mindfulness work can be done in daily life and reviewed with the therapist.