- Trauma-informed care
- LGBTQ+ support
- Family and parenting
About Silvana
Silvana Martinez is an LCSW who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship strain. She emphasizes practical support so people can feel steadier day to day. Her approach is welcoming and nonjudgmental for people from diverse backgrounds.
Silvana uses a trauma-informed lens that pays attention to how past hurt and safety concerns affect current life. She also brings culturally responsive care, noticing how discrimination and identity shape experiences of stress and connection. This helps her tailor conversations to each person's context.
She often works with people processing domestic violence, family-of-origin wounds, and gender identity questions, and she supports those facing caregiver stress, workplace challenges, and feelings of isolation. Silvana pays particular attention to LGBTQ+ concerns and to how prejudice and multicultural factors can complicate recovery.
In sessions she listens closely and helps people sort through painful memories, identify patterns, and try small changes that make life easier. She explains steps plainly and collaborates on goals so progress feels manageable. The tone is respectful and steady rather than rushed.
Clients can expect a focus on building coping skills, improving relationships, and regaining a sense of clarity after trauma or ongoing stress. Silvana aims to create space for real problem solving and steady emotional recovery over time.
Using evidence-based techniques in online care
Silvana emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on healing from trauma and reducing anxiety. Trauma-informed work helps people understand how past hurts affect their reactions now and teaches skills to manage flashbacks, overwhelming emotion, and stress responses. Approaches that target anxiety typically include practical strategies to reduce worry and build routine coping tools for daily life.She also brings a culturally responsive perspective, which means paying attention to how identity, discrimination, and multicultural experiences shape needs and goals. Finding the right approach is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which techniques feel most useful given the persons history, current concerns, and goals.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy schedules, makes it easier to check in during a workday break, or lets them avoid travel time. It can also make shorter, focused check-ins simpler when bandwidth or time is limited. Discussing preferences and practical constraints with the therapist helps match session style to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship strain. Other focus areas include domestic violence, family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, gender dysphoria, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is trauma-informed and culturally responsive. She listens closely, explains steps plainly, and collaborates on practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as a practicing LCSW. That background informs her work with trauma and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Utah. The credential is presented as LCSW in the profile.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted for sessions.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.