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Feeling better isn't always what you think

Beneath the surface, the real work begins

I'm Dr. Matthew Silverstein — a depth psychologist with thirty years of experience, offering individuals and couples online therapy in California and New York.

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Licensed psychologist, PhD     ·      Los Angeles & New York City      ·    LGBTQ+ affirming     ·      Telehealth only

What you might be carrying

People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it’s hard to put into words. You just know something isn’t right.

Depth psychology starts from the idea that our inner struggles most often point to something deeper asking for attention. Whether this is your first time learning about depth psychology or you’ve worked with it before, you’re in the right place. Here, the work is about building awareness of the patterns behind those struggles, so you can begin to shift.

You don’t need to have it figured out before reaching out. Most people don’t. That’s what the first conversation is for.

Some of what people carry into the room:

Anxiety & depression

The kind that doesn’t just go away with the right habits or enough time.

Relationship struggles & connection

Conflict that keeps circling back, or a distance you can’t seem to close.

Life changes & transitions

Career changes, loss, identity, or a chapter ending before the next one is clear.

Trauma & its aftermath

Old emotional wounds that show up in present-day patterns, relationships, or the body.

Addiction & recovery

Not just stopping, but understanding what was underneath it in the first place.

Creativity & meaning

Blocks, burnout, or a quiet sense that your work and your life aren’t quite aligned.

Identity & belonging

Navigating who you are across communities, cultures, or chapters of your life.

Intimacy & sexuality

Feeling blocked or stuck in how you connect with others who matter to you.

Spirituality & purpose

Questions about meaning, ancestral lineage, spiritual practice, or what a life well-lived might look like.

MY APPROACH

How integrative depth psychology can make a difference

The integrative part is about how the work actually happens. Rather than one fixed method, it draws on a range of approaches, brought together around what you need and when you need it.

Think of it as a formula designed around you. Depth psychology is the foundation. The rest is chosen to meet the moment.

Some of the approaches I draw on:

Depth psychology

Working to bridge conscious and unconscious levels of experience, creating more stability, insight, and resilience.

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Mindfulness-based therapy

Bringing present-moment awareness into the therapeutic process to support grounding and clarity.

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Dialogue therapy

A structured approach for couples to work through differences and build real understanding.

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LGBTQ+/Culture affirming

Offering an informed space for inquiry into sexual, gender, cultural, and other social/political identities.

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Dreamwork

A way of studying what the dream world may shed light on across personal, cultural, and ecological levels of experience.

Trauma-informed care

Recognizing how past experiences shape the present, and can also guide a future sense of possibility.

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EMDR

An evidence-based approach for processing trauma and reducing its hold on present-day life.

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Addiction Recovery

Bringing together evidence based relapse prevention along with a depth orientation to support sustained recovery and rewarding life after addiction.

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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

Practices to help integrate and therapeutically ground experiences you have had with psychedelic medicine.

Hi, I’m Dr. Matthew Silverstein, and I offer Integrative Depth Psychology. This holistic, trauma-informed approach to psychotherapy may be an ideal fit if you’re wanting to address the underlying sources of your challenges and seeking support to tap into your own inner wisdom.

Through a combination of psychoanalytic insight along with mindfulness-based strategies, I’ll work closely with you to help you feel more grounded, empowered, and equipped to navigate life’s complexities, deepen your relationships, and achieve your personal, creative, and professional goals. 

Ready to take the next step? Reach out today for a free consultation to explore how we can work together.

Individual Therapy
Couple Therapy
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Individual Therapy: Integrative Depth
Psychology for Lasting Change

Anxiety, depression, intimacy struggles, or addictions usually have
underlying factors. Integrative depth psychology provides a blend of time
honored and cutting edge, evidence based practices to help you clarify
and work through old patterns that may be holding you back.

Discover the Life-Changing Benefits of
Individual Depth Therapy Without the
Commute

Experience significant improvements in your daily life through online
integrative depth psychology sessions with Dr. Matthew Silverstein,
including:

  • Addressing the root causes of challenges to help achieve your goals

  • Strengthening recovery from trauma and addiction
  • Enhancing your ability to connect intimately with others

Couple Therapy: Learning to navigate conflict &
build intimacy

For many couples conflict arises when personal histories become
entangled, communication breaks down, or the spark that once brought
you together can feel like it’s nowhere to be found. Dr. Matthew
Silverstein uses Dialogue Therapy, a powerful and effective Integrative
Depth Psychological strategy designed to provide tools to help intimate couples:

 
  • Learn skills to manage and reduce relationship conflict
  • Listen to each other with greater curiosity and compassion
  • Build intimacy and sexual connection
     

Strategies to Affirm Cultural Identities,
Bodies, and Knowledge

Here are a few culturally affirming strategies Dr. Matthew Silverstein
uses:

  • Detangling from internalized patterns of injustice and misinformation,
    such as internalized racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia
  • Honoring, exploring and reclaiming ancestral and cultural knowledge
  • Navigating multiple intersecting identities (for example, ethnicity,
    spirituality, gender, and class)

My LGBTQ+ Affirmative Commitment

I’m committed to providing LGBTQ+ people and allies with a safe,
nurturing space to heal and grow, drawing on years of teaching, clinical
practice, and community service. Here’s how:

  • Honoring LGBTQ+ ways of being
  • Respecting the intersections of LGBTQ+ and other cherished cultural identities
  • Staying current and rooted in evidence-based practices
     
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What are the Benefits of Working with a
Qualified Integrative Depth Psychologist Like
Dr. Matthew Silverstein?

As a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience in
both community mental health and private practice settings, I am
dedicated to guiding you toward realizing healing resources within
yourself and your most meaningful relationships.

My experience as an integrative depth psychologist allows me to
confidently focus on my top goal: supporting you in feeling more
empowered and able to live your life to the fullest.

My Credentials

 

 
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Professional Testimonials

Dr. Matthew Silverstein is an excellent couple therapist who is trained in Dialogue Therapy. He is also an overall excellent clinician. I know his work through supervising him and recommend him highly for couples or individuals. He's thoughtful, intelligent, and competent.
Polly Eisendrath-Young, Ph.D.Jungian analyst and Founder of Dialogue Therapy and Real Dialogue
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.
Bruce Kagan, MDChief of Staff of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
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.
Lauren Costine, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, Lesbian affirmative psychotherapy pioneer
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.
Daniel Kupper, Ph.D.Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA
With his keen intelligence coupled with ethical discernment and compassion, Matt provides not only a role model for students, but also for fellow faculty.
George Bermudez, Ph.D.Psychoanalyst, Antioch University, Los Angeles, core faculty
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Telehealth Accessible

Based in Los Angeles, I provide therapy sessions via
telehealth to California and New York residents. Please
contact me to schedule your initial free consultation and
take the next step towards healing and empowerment.

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