Spencer Silva, Therapist
Spencer Silva, LMFT, offers compassionate and individualized therapy to clients across California, helping them navigate life’s challenges and achieve meaningful personal growth. Serving adults, adolescents, and seniors, she provides tailored care that addresses a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and substance use issues. By integrating evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and strengths-based approaches, Spencer empowers clients to overcome obstacles and build resilience. Her practice is rooted in fostering connection and healing.
Spencer is particularly passionate about working with individuals facing PTSD and trauma, as well as those navigating grief or significant life transitions. She provides a safe, supportive space for clients to process their emotions, uncover inner strengths, and move toward healing. Her expertise extends to helping clients through midlife and later-life transitions, offering guidance that fosters clarity and confidence during these pivotal moments. Through Brainspotting and other trauma-informed techniques, Spencer helps clients address deeply rooted emotional challenges, enabling them to experience lasting change.
Spencer specializes in helping clients improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships. She also supports individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those involved in adoption and foster care, as well as men and women navigating unique gender-related concerns. Her therapeutic approach is always collaborative, ensuring each client’s voice is heard and their goals are prioritized.
Outside of her professional life, Spencer enjoys staying active, exploring the outdoors, traveling, and cooking. These activities reflect her commitment to balance and self-care, values she incorporates into her therapeutic work.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Alcohol use
- Drug/substance use
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Vanguard University of Southern California
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Lincoln University
New patient?
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Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Spencer Silva. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Spencer Silva generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Spencer Silva's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Spencer Silva:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Spencer Silva is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Spencer Silva works at:
Yes, Spencer Silva does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Spencer Silva is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: