Silvina Falcon-Levine, MSW, LCSW

Overview

Silvina Falcon-Levine, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience providing mental health services to adults and older adolescents. She has worked extensively in hospital and community mental health settings, and in private practice offering evidence-based treatment for a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. She provides therapy in both English and Spanish and integrates multicultural awareness and acculturation-related considerations into her work with clients from diverse backgrounds.

Background

Silvina earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University and completed clinical internships at Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Bayonne Community Mental Health Center. Her professional experience includes roles in hospitals and community mental health clinics, where she provided individual, group, and family therapy and supported clients facing complex psychological needs.

Clinical Focus

Silvina has extensive expertise in the assessment and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions, illness anxiety disorder, including intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, body-focused repetitive behaviors, perfectionism, avoidance patterns, and self-defeating habits. She also treats anxiety disorders, depression, life transitions, relationship and communication challenges, parenting concerns, and grief. She has worked as a consultant delivering bilingual parent-training workshops for Spanish-speaking communities

Approach to Therapy

Silvina practices goal-oriented, collaborative therapy grounded in cognitive-behavioral principles. She emphasizes creating a supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel safe, heard, and empowered. Her work is structured, active, and evidence-based, incorporating objective measurement tools to monitor progress. Her approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), TEAM-CBT (Level 3 Certified), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) for OCD, and multicultural and insight-oriented interventions.

Training & Credentials

Silvina maintains extensive ongoing training and consultation with national and international experts in OCD, anxiety disorders, cognitive-behavioral therapies, and related evidence-based approaches. She holds Level 3 TEAM-CBT Certification, certification in CBT-I, and advanced training in OCD, ERP principles, and ICBT.

Appointments & Telehealth

Silvina provides therapy to adults and older adolescents at the Good Life Center for Mental Health in Short Hills, NJ. She offers both in-person and telehealth appointments.

Office Location

Good Life Center for Mental Health

830 Morris Turnpike, Suite 405

Short Hills, NJ 07078

Languages: English and Spanish

Experience: Over 25 years in mental health care