Hello. My name is Dr. Marvin Silverman, Ed.D., LMHC. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. Also, my experience as a Licensed School Psychologist, at times, can be helpful with certain education related concerns. I had been in full-time private practice from 1980-2020, at which point I decided to transition to electronic forms of therapy. In those four decades in an office practice I had the pleasure of working with thousands of individuals as well as families.
A good deal of my clinical time had been dedicated to working on issues such as anxiety, stress, parenting, ADHD, phobias, social anxiety, impulsivity, adoption issues, procrastination, motivation, self-esteem, and more. I have written several books and magazine articles as well as appearing on many national and local radio and TV programs over the years.
Although I employ therapeutic techniques that are compatible with a particular client, I tend to favor Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy when appropriate. These types of therapies help individuals reasonably interpret and react to stressors and daily frustrations. By altering one’s thoughts and interpretation of events and circumstances, many people can then react to them more comfortably and reasonably. I believe that working on issues is based on a team approach (client/therapist) where we work together to help achieve your desired goals and outcomes.
Please note that I am NOT trained and do not have experience with marriage counseling, couples counseling, substance abuse, sex therapy, eating disorders, physical/sexual abuse, and intimacy issues. If you may have concerns in those realms, there are many excellent therapists on BetterHelp that are properly prepared to be of assistance.
I do therapy with phone and video sessions. I have elected to not do live chat.
I look forward to the opportunity to work with you.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
FL LMHC MH340
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Dr. Silverman is very wise and gives me insightful tools to.break down my issues.into solvable components. He listens carefully and shares his own experiences.
Written on Apr 02, 2023 after therapy with Marvin for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Marvin is a good man. He’s helped me to process a lot of stuff. If your mind is all in knots he’s the doctor you need to see.
Written on Dec 07, 2022 after therapy with Marvin for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Very on point and well versed in REBT - thank you!
Written on Nov 23, 2022 after therapy with Marvin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
He is kind, professional and listens well.
Written on Sep 08, 2022 after therapy with Marvin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dr. Silverman is an amazing therapist, who helped me work through difficult times and taught me how to change my thought process to improve my well being. Talking to Dr. Silverman is easy and effortless — he truly cares about his patients. I worked with Dr. Silverman for about 3 months and I am feeling much better about where I am emotionally. I highly recommend Dr. Silverman.
Written on Aug 06, 2022 after therapy with Marvin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Dr. Marvin Silverman is a very professional and patient qualified provider. He has a certain calmness about him that could always get me down off of the roof!! I would recommend him to others.
Written on Jun 09, 2022 after therapy with Marvin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues