Aaron Silverman

Aaron Silverman, LCSW is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps individuals navigate both personal growth and complex mental health challenges. He works with adolescents, adults, and older adults facing a wide range of concerns, including bipolar disorder, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, divorce, family conflict, professional development, and life transitions. Aaron is known for his thoughtful, individualized approach that recognizes the unique experiences, strengths, and goals of each client.

In addition to his clinical practice, Aaron served as a professor at Long Island University in New York for five years, where he educated and mentored future mental health professionals. He has also held multiple clinical leadership and supervisory roles, guiding therapists in strengthening their clinical skills and enhancing therapeutic outcomes.

Aaron has developed an innovative, integrative therapeutic approach that combines evidence-based modalities such as Somatic Experiencing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). His work is grounded in the belief that healing occurs when individuals learn to move through emotional experiences rather than avoid them. By helping clients process emotions with awareness, acceptance, and compassion, Aaron supports lasting emotional balance, resilience, and personal transformation.

His therapeutic process focuses on three core principles:

* Recognizing and experiencing emotions within the body
* Validating emotional experiences without judgment or criticism
* Cultivating self-compassion and understanding toward the parts of ourselves that are struggling

Through this approach, clients are empowered to release entrenched emotional patterns, develop greater self-awareness, and reconnect with a more authentic, grounded, and empowered sense of self.

Aaron's style is warm, collaborative, and insight-oriented. He strives to create a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore challenges, build emotional flexibility, and create meaningful change in their lives.

Areas of Specialty

* Bipolar Disorder
* Addiction and Recovery
* Trauma and PTSD
* Divorce and Relationship Challenges
* Family Conflict
* Professional Development and Career Growth
* Emotional Regulation
* Life Transitions
* Anxiety and Depression
* Self-Esteem and Personal Growth
* Somatic and Mind-Body Approaches
* Internal Family Systems (IFS)
* Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Ages Served
Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults

Outside of his clinical work, Aaron is a songwriter and performer who creates original pop and R&B music. As a husband and father of four, he brings a deep appreciation for the complexities of family life, creativity, and personal growth into his work with clients.