- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Rivka
Rivka Silverman is a New York licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience supporting people facing parenting challenges and major life changes. She centers her work on clear communication and stronger emotional coping. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
She aims to help parents feel more confident and less overwhelmed. Rivka helps people understand how stress and anxiety show up in day-to-day life. She offers practical ways to calm intense emotions and handle difficult interactions.
Background and approach
When trauma or past abuse affects parenting or mood, she helps clients notice patterns and build safer routines. She pays attention to caregiver strain and the unique demands of juggling family responsibilities. Conversations in sessions focus on small, doable changes that can reduce burnout and bring more steadiness to daily life.
Rivka uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide that work. In sessions she combines skill-building with space to talk through feelings. She supports steps like improving communication, setting limits, and increasing self-care.
Parents often leave with specific strategies to try between meetings. Rivka describes therapy as a team effort. She works with each person to set clear goals and track progress.
Her aim is to help clients use their strengths to move through transitions with more ease and clarity.
What Rivka works with
Everything Rivka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rivka helps people with.
Practical approaches for parenting and life change online
Rivka draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on building skills and processing difficult experiences. One approach helps people learn concrete communication and coping skills to manage anxiety and stress; sessions teach step-by-step practices that can be tried between meetings. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed care, which supports safe pacing, noticing triggers, and developing strategies to reduce reactivity and emotional overwhelm.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, try different tools, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's needs and preferences. This makes room for practical problem solving as well as emotional processing.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect for busy parents and caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and role-play of new communication skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is helpful. Live chat and text messaging make it simple to follow up between sessions or to share quick updates about how new strategies are working.
Questions people ask about Rivka
What concerns does Rivka commonly address?
She supports people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting worries, and coping with major life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear communication, emotional coping skills, and doable strategies to reduce overwhelm.
How much experience does she have?
Rivka has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults on parenting and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies 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 a session based on therapist availability.
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