About Dr. Ana Silva

I am a Licensed Psychologist, Board-Certified in Clinical Psychology, and PSYPACT Accredited, allowing me to provide telepsychology services in participating states.

 

With extensive experience in private practice, hospitals, residential facilities, and outpatient agencies, I provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults through individual, couples, and family formats. My specialties include eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, as well as family forensic psychology.

I utilize a range of evidence-based treatment approaches, including Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Family Systems Therapy. I also offer therapy fluently in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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My approach is comprehensive, warm, culturally sensitive, and collaborative, ensuring a safe and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their goals and challenges.

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I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Foreign Languages from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and my Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie, Florida.

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As part of my training, I completed a one-year pre-doctoral internship at NSU’s APA-accredited Psychology Services Center, where I developed expertise in treating long-term mental illness, including Schizophrenia and other thought disorders. I also worked extensively with individuals and families involved in the Family Court system, providing psychological and parenting assessments, social investigations, parent reunification services, and trauma treatment through the Child and Adolescent Traumatic Stress Program (CATSP). Following my internship, I pursued a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship at NSU to further specialize in long-term mental illness and personality disorders, such as Borderline Personality Disorder.

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After my training, I joined the Oliver-Pyatt Centers in South Miami, where I worked extensively with women and adolescent girls diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Exercise Addiction, and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

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Previously, I served as the Clinical Coordinator of the Crisis Screening & Stabilization Unit at Henderson Behavioral Health. Additionally, I was a Licensed Supervisor at NSU, where I supervised graduate students, and served as a Clinical Supervisor at the Faulk Center for Counseling in Boca Raton, managing the Co-Located Schools Program.

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Currently, I run my private practice, where I continue to specialize in eating disorders, long-term mental illness, interpersonal difficulties, and personality disorders, while also working with families involved in the Family Court system.