Ilia Silverman Esrig, LCSW

Ilia (they/them) is a therapist with STL DBT. They may be a good fit for you if you're looking to explore past traumas, discuss the role of systemic oppression in everyday life, learn, and most of all, work together on creating a life worth living. As a white genderqueer person, their therapeutic practice is actively anti-racist and queer/trans affirming. Ilia also provides letters of support for individuals seeking gender-affirming medical care, should they request it.

Specializations: Ilia primarily works with LGBTQIA+ individuals ages 14+ who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, systemic stressors (poverty, racism, homo/bi/transphobia), relationship difficulties, suicidal/self-harming behaviors and have histories of trauma, ADHD, BPD and/or PTSD.

Treatment Modalities: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - Prolonged Exposure, Emotion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, grounded in relational-cultural theory.