Ivanilda Silva , LICSW

Ivanilda Silva brings a blend of clinical training and creative practice to her work as CEO and Creative Wellness Director at I.N.V.A.L.I.A. Holistic Center (IHC). She draws on a lifelong interest in the arts - especially dance and poetry - and explores movement-based healing such as Biodanza as part of a holistic approach to wellbeing. Her practice emphasizes practical tools tailored to each person’s path, with a focus on helping clients move toward greater balance and resilience.

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Cameron University in 2005 and a Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma in 2008. She completed a Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy at Lesley University in 2017 and became a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist in 2018. She is also a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader since May 2015 and holds a LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - in Massachusetts, earned in 2018.

Her clinical background includes two years working on an inpatient adult psychiatric unit (2006-2008) as a Mental Health Technician and Triage Specialist II, outpatient counseling work with adults experiencing PTSD and life transitions (2016), and community workshops and support groups including a couples workshop and a parents’ support group. She has worked as a contract provider for telehealth services since 2015. Ivanilda combines evidence-based methods with expressive and movement-informed techniques to support clients facing stress, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, ADHD, and other life changes.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and take committed action toward a more meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most to the individual.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they shape current connections. It supports people dealing with intimacy-related issues, abandonment, family and relationship struggles by helping them build more secure and responsive ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s lead to foster self-discovery and growth. This approach can help with self-esteem, grief, and coping with major life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ivanilda works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time so therapy evolves with the client’s progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, support continuity when schedules or locations change, and provide multiple ways for clients and licensed professionals to connect and work toward healing.