Darlene Da Silva, LCSW

Welcome to Blooming SanaMente Therapy! I am Darlene Da Silva, California Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I am a first generation Latina of Mexican and Portuguese descent, mom, wife, and eldest daughter to a single mom. I enjoy being inspired by nature, travel, music and a good book. I am also no stranger to grief, loss, childhood adversity and the benefits that come with finding a supportive therapist to help make sense of big feelings and life changing events. Throughout my career I have had the opportunity to work with adults, children, youth and their families experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, loss, generational issues, and challenges related to school, work and family relationships. Through these experiences, I have had the opportunity to support others as they reconnect with their inner strengths, create inner peace, learn skills to navigate life's inevitable challenges and take steps towards their desired goals. My focus is to support women with a strong desire to heal from experiences tied to the first gen experience, intergenerational cycles, and early childhood trauma. As a trauma informed therapist, I incorporate mind and body practices to help support the healing of your whole self. I encourage you to reconnect with the essence of your true self, one who is well, and feels whole and complete as they are and can trust the process of life. All parts of your humanity deserve to finally be seen and heard in order to re-connect to your authentic self and fully experience deep inner healing. Every part of you deserves to be nurtured and supported! I believe wholeheartedly that the foundation of feeling comfortable and seeing progress in therapy is the therapist-client relationship. I focus on providing a warm, supportive approach while facilitating insight and inviting you to share any and all feelings. In my practice, I integrate EMDR, CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused, Mindfulness and Somatic interventions to help address the unique challenges you may be facing. We will work collaboratively on developing goals that support your individual needs. We can connect for a free 15 minute consultation to talk more about what you're experiencing and I can help answer any questions you may have about what you can expect from therapy with me. Let me help you Bloom SanaMente!