Silvi Saxena is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a Certified Oncology Social Worker (OSW-C) working out of Philadelphia, PA. She has worked with patients of all ages with a wide variety of complex medical and psychosocial concerns. She has extensive experience in end-of-life care, palliative care, and chronic illness in home settings as well as in the hospitals and nursing facilities. She has worked with children, adults, couples, families and groups facilitating counseling related to physical illness, mental health issues, grief and loss, complex trauma, couples issues, and life transitions with a trauma-focused lens.
In all therapeutic approaches, there is always an element of transference which occurs. Transference itself is when a client projects their emotions on to their therapist. This happens a lot…
Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a therapeutic approach commonly used to treat PTSD and trauma. CPT is a type of CBT specifically formulated to treat trauma related to violence, disasters…
Behavioral health insurance covers treatments for mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Common services include therapy, counseling, medication management, inpatient treatment, and group therapy. Unlike general medical insurance, behavioral…
Trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a type of therapeutic approach used in individual, couples and family psychotherapy. TF-CBT is more collaborative than traditional CBT and incorporates tenets of other…
Can you be double licensed in LMHC and LMFT? By: Silvi Saxena, MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C Providers can be licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a…
Starting a private practice can be a challenging endeavor to take on, and as an unlicensed therapist, it may take a few extra steps. In many states, you do not…