Rivka Silverman, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 13 years in practice

Rivka Silverman is a New York licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing major life changes and parenting stress.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 084957 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1295007482 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Rivka

Rivka Silverman is a New York licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing major life changes and parenting stress. She brings 13 years of hands-on experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, and caregiver strain. Her work focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Rivka keeps sessions collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients build clearer self-understanding and better ways to communicate. She also works on emotional coping tools that fit day-to-day life.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to turn insights into habits that make life easier. Her practice centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen for each persons needs. That means using approaches that focus on skill-building, processing hard experiences, and improving how people relate to themselves and others.

The emphasis is on what helps now and what builds long-term resilience. Rivka pays special attention to parents and caregivers who are stretched thin. She helps people set boundaries, manage stress, and find ways to keep caring for themselves while caring for others.

Conversations are focused, practical, and paced to match what each person can manage. Clients can expect a steady, compassionate presence and clear suggestions between sessions. Rivka aims to help people notice strengths, practice new ways of coping, and move through difficult moments with more confidence and clarity.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches for online support and practical coping

Rivka uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to online work. One common approach focuses on building skills for managing anxiety and stress through step-by-step tools and behavioral strategies; this helps people reduce overwhelming reactions and practice calmer responses in daily life. Another approach centers on processing trauma and difficult experiences in a paced, supportive way so memories feel more manageable and less disruptive. Both approaches emphasize concrete skills people can use between sessions to change how they respond to stress and relationships.

Finding the best method is a collaborative process. Rivka works with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. She adjusts pacing and tools as progress is made so the work feels useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins or days when typing feels simpler, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep a steady routine of support.

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Questions people ask

What types of problems does Rivka work on?

She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Caregiver issues and caregiver stress are also areas of focus.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on building communication skills, emotional coping tools, and clearer self-understanding.

What is her clinical background?

Rivka has 13 years of clinical experience working with people facing major life transitions and parenting challenges. Her practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

Where is Rivka licensed to practice?

She is a New York LCSW, which indicates a licensed clinical social worker credential in New York. Her practice is based in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to clients within the regions she is able to serve from New York.

What session formats does she offer?

She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How do fees and scheduling work?

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