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- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Internal family systems
- Adult anxiety and grief
About Yechiel
LCSW licensed in Illinois with 10 years of experience, Yechiel Silber helps people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. He focuses on adults facing social isolation, panic attacks, mood problems, and struggles with identity and purpose.
Silber uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage painful feelings and make daily life easier. He often draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and internal family systems to address patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify specific steps a person can try between meetings.
He pays attention to how thoughts, bodily sensations, and behavior interact. That helps when panic attacks, somatic symptoms, or social anxiety get in the way of routines. He also works with issues like codependency, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness by mapping recurring responses and testing gradual changes.
When grief or caregiver stress are the focus, Silber helps people sort priorities and build coping strategies that fit day-to-day demands. For men’s issues and questions about life purpose, he supports exploration of values and small experiments that clarify next steps.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Illinois practice rules for an LCSW. People who want to begin are asked to use the site’s matching process to schedule a first appointment and confirm the current session options before booking.
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Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It helps people define personal values and take small, value-driven steps despite difficult emotions. Internal family systems (IFS) works by identifying different parts of a persons experience and helping those parts talk to each other more constructively. This can reduce internal conflict and make decisions feel clearer.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That selection can change as the work progresses, and sessions will include regular check-ins to see what is helping.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since the biography does not specify formats. In general, remote therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. It can also let people try approaches such as ACT and IFS from a familiar environment while working on concrete steps and experiments between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include social anxiety, panic, caregiver stress, codependency, and somatization.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses evidence-based techniques in conversational sessions that identify concrete steps to try between meetings. Acceptance and commitment therapy and internal family systems are commonly used.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on mood and anxiety concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices under that credential within the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The site’s matching process will show the options that apply.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.