Integrative Depth Psychology: Empowerment through inner work
Matthew Silverstein, Ph.D.
Finding your center in a world that feels unbalanced through integrative depth psychology
Integrative depth psychology is a collaborative form of therapy that works to help you feel more grounded in the present, capable of navigating your life, and achieving goals that are most important to you. This approach brings together different trauma informed modalities to help you work through areas of difficulty, sometimes rooted in the past, that can underlie anxiety, depression, intimacy issues, or addictions, giving way to more calm, energy for life, a greater capacity for intimacy, and a firmer connection to what brings you a sense of purpose.
For many of us the world can feel increasingly polarized, impersonal, and out of balance. Moreover, this is on top of coping with difficulties from the past or in current relationships. As a result, these conditions can lead to a snowballing effect and chronically feeling stuck, powerless, exhausted, angry or scared. In this state it’s easy to go into auto-pilot mode, even with our intimate partners, family, or friends.
Truthful recognition of difficulty is the first step toward positive change.
The journey of professionally guided self exploration, whether done individually or as a couple, is meant to guide you towards resources inside of yourself and within your most meaningful relationships. These resources can be surprisingly within reach and helpful in navigating areas of challenge.
Your self knowledge, including both setbacks and victories, is a critical asset in this work. Most importantly, you may find that the process encourages you to nourish your unique gifts–your core strengths and abilities–and how best to embrace them and share them with others.
depth oriented, trauma informed, mindfulness-based, affirmative LGBTQ therapy: one goal–empowering you
As a licensed clinical psychologist with over twenty five years of experience both in community mental health and in private practice settings, I bring my commitment to share with you what I have learned (and unlearned) over these years. I discovered along the way that working integratively–bringing together approaches I have found the most effective over the long term–allows me to more confidently focus on my top goal: getting you feeling more empowered and able to live your life to the fullest.
I offer specialties in the general arena of psychological trauma and related issues like anxiety, depression, and addictions. Additionally, my approach to integrative depth psychology is anchored in current research, a mindfulness orientation, as well as a holistic sensibility that has stood the test of time.
And finally, my life as a queer/gay man along with my training, clinical experience, and community service forms the foundation for my use of affirmative LGBTQ therapy practices that honor, respect, and support those who identify as Queer, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Non-Binary, or anyone who sees their own healing journey as a process of learning and empowerment.
Let’s be in touch
Presently, I offer therapy sessions through telehealth (online). While you may meet with me from wherever you are, I am licensed to practice with California and New York residents.
For more details about my approach, my specialties, my training, or reviews please have a look around my website. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I welcome hearing from you.
Professional Testimonials
Matt’s individual and group work in our UCLA adult partial hospital and intensive outpatients programs was outstanding. His warmth, creativity and attention to detail enhanced the quality of the care we delivered. Our patients and our staff were all impressed with the depth and range of his clinical skills. I am grateful for his contributions to the program.
Dr. Silverstein is a special kind of therapist not only kind and highly empathic but incredibly smart, exceptionally trained, and on top of the latest advancements in depth and spiritual psychology, mindfulness, trauma treatment and LGBTQ-affirmative psychotherapy. I cannot recommend him enough.
Matt possesses a number of traits that are pretty rare in combination– obvious intelligence, deep intuitiveness, and endless curiosity. He’s decent and dedicated too by the way.
With his keen intelligence coupled with ethical discernment and compassion, Matt provides not only a role model for students, but also for fellow faculty.