About

Adriana Silva, LCSW

Adriana is a skilled, licensed social worker who has served individuals, couples, and families for over twenty years. Adriana focuses on helping you build resilience, strength, and coping skills to overcome everyday stressors. A graduate of Fordham University, Adriana's dedication to client-centered management and cultural humility spans over two decades, covering forensic social work, crisis management, and clinical therapeutic services. In addition to her role as a professor in social work, Adriana actively contributes to various organizations, including the Immigration Clinic, the Long Island Immigrant Student Advocates Association, and the Long Island Counselors' Annual Conference Committee. Currently pursuing her Doctor of Social Work degree at SUNY Buffalo, Adriana's research focuses on trauma-informed practices, cultural humility, and support services for emotionally hurt individuals. As the proud daughter of immigrants from El Salvador and Peru, Adriana's biculturalism is a powerful tool in her mission to uplift and empower individuals from all walks of life. Her academic and career trajectory reflects a profound commitment to championing the rights and dignity of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations, inspiring hope, and driving positive change in every community she touches.

Experience

I value you. I validate you. I support you.

Using a client-centered approach, we work as a team to explore the best ways to help you through the tough times. I am empathetic, supportive, and empowering. Your feelings, thoughts, and emotions are valid, and I will ensure that you feel safe sharing your experiences.

Qualifications

University Professor

For the past decade, I have served as a faculty member at two major universities within the social work department.

Trauma Specialist

In working with numerous survivor programs, domestic violence agencies, and crisis hotlines, I am clinically trained to work with those who have adverse and traumatic experiences.

Clinical Counseling

Spanning over twenty years, I have worked with infants, toddlers, children, teens, and adults of all ages. Invididuals, groups, couples, and families have benefitted from my services for the last two decades.

Evidence-Based Therapy Practitioner

Beyond my clinical training, I am also an academic scholar, as I am completing my doctorate degree in social work. I have spent over six years researching and studying effective, evidence-based therapeautic interventions. This meas that the approaches I utilized are proven to work! I honed my therapeutic skills and back them up with significant research.