Silber Psychological Services, P.A.

09/08/2025

The fall months bring a type of busy for many families that can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Despite there often being more to do with school, work, extracurricular activities and upcoming holidays, finding a sense of balance is key. Read more about this important goal in a brief blog article by one of our Silber psychologists, Dr.Sandra Wartski:

The acronym of ACE is offered as a way to strive for moderation, focusing on the balance of accomplishments, connections, and enjoyments in daily life as much as possible.

08/25/2025

We had so much fun presenting to the staff at the Trilogy School last week, on working with neurodivergent students in the classroom. Lots of enthusiasm and great discussion. Hope all teachers, students and school staff have a great start to your school year!!!

The Trilogy School Specialized Instruction in a Small Group Setting The Trilogy School is a private school affiliated with the North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education and fully accredited by Cognia. Most faculty members have their master's degrees in Learning Disabilities, Special Educatio...

08/25/2025

As summer months come to an end, there might be some kids that feel sad or anxious about a transition into a new school year. Supporting our loved ones and ourselves is best achieved with positivity and support, but we need to stay mindful of doing this in authentic, validating ways. Read a brief article by one of our Silber therapists, Dr. Sandra Wartski, to learn more about Non-Toxic Positivity:

Difficult, distressing situations can sometimes be softened, at least temporarily, by pulling in personalized positives in a gentle, thoughtful, and balanced way.

08/13/2025

One of our esteemed Silber psychologists, Dr. Sandra Wartski, will be presenting at the Cape Cod Symposium Friday September 5, 2026.

08/01/2025

Parenting is a complex job, but some anchoring visualizations can help. One of our Silber Psychologists, Dr. Sandra Wartski, recently wrote on this topic in her Mindful Metaphors blog column at Psychology Today:

Utilizing a handful of alphabet visualizations, several foundational parenting concepts are presented for consideration.

07/14/2025

Treatment for trauma has advanced considerably in recent decades, and our Silber clinicians are trained in strategies for supporting children and families in this work. Seeking treatment for trauma or distress can be daunting at first; this blog article written by one of our psychologists, Dr. Sandra Wartski, provides some metaphors to assist in perspective shift about embarking on this journey.

Engaging in trauma treatment can involve tremendous work. Several metaphors are presented for consideration in the journey of healing.

07/01/2025

Not surprising but something we need to pay attention to.

06/30/2025

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is an illness which can be debilitating and impact upon life functioning in many ways; fortunately, treatment is available and can help. Many of our therapists at Silber treat OCD, and one of our psychologists Dr. Sandra Wartski, will be presenting at the annual OCD conference in Chicago in mid-July. Good resources to sign up for the conference or to learn more about OCD are available here: https://iocdf.org/

06/16/2025

Don’t be afraid to seek help.

06/16/2025

All individuals have times of feeling more stress. Having some basic tools for managing and coping with the stress can be helpful. One of our Silber psychologists wrote about this topic in a recent blog post on Psychology Today:

During stressful times, we all benefit from being reminded of some basic coping commonalities. The acronym REALL can help.

05/27/2025

Anxiety is one of the more common issues that we treat, as anxiety symptoms are among the most common for modern people. One of our psychologists wrote an article on this topic, accompanied by self-reflection questions to ponder.

Anxiety management can be made more approachable with metaphors.

05/16/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The theme for 2025 is "Turn Awareness into Action." This theme encourages people to move beyond simply understanding mental health issues and actively support those affected, advocating for change and making meaningful differences in lives. Seeking treatment can be a way to take action when mental health issues arise for you or someone in your family.