Cosmo Thornton-Silver

I believe creating happiness is a work ethic. This task is a lifelong endeavor, which requires patience and self-compassion. I aim to help my clients develop internal resources, behavioral strategies, and a support system, which allows them to be their authentic selves, unapologetically. Hope comes from having more routes to one goal. My job is to motivate, encourage and instill hope in my clients so that they can achieve their goals. 

 

I am a queer and non binary clinician based in San Francisco, California. I have experience working with teenagers, adults, couples, folks with significant trauma histories, bipolar disorders, depression, substance use disorders, anxiety,  interpersonal conflicts and exploration of gender identity. I aim to help my clients find life satisfaction, self-worth, coping skills, the ability to identify the narratives they learned early in life and allow them to re-author their stories. 

 

 I tend to use dialectical behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, the Gottman method and several other therapeutic approaches. I support clients in challenging black and white thinking, balancing acceptance and change as well as building lives that are worth living, which means guiding them towards self-acceptance, social support and adaptive behaviors that align with their goals and values. 

 

Outside of my clinical work I enjoy weight lifting, hiking, music, writing and exploring the outdoors in the Bay Area. I am committed to supporting clients in finding what gives them meaning in life and well being in a world where it can be difficult to practice self-care and prioritizing one’s mental health. I am originally from the UK and have lived in the Bay Area since 2014. I provide therapy in California via telehealth.