Dr. Vivia Hill-Silcott

Dr. Vivia Hill-Silcott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She supports concerns related to relationships, intimacy, identity, addictions, anger, career strain, and self-esteem. She also addresses multicultural concerns, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

She earned a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and brings eight years of counseling experience. Her style is warm and conversational. She uses assessment tools to help people understand what they are facing and to track progress over time.

Her work combines several practical approaches rather than following a single method. She draws on client-centered ideas to make room for each person’s story. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different coping skills.

Mindfulness practices and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used to help manage strong emotions and build tolerance for stress. Emotion-focused ideas guide conversations about attachment, closeness, and relationship patterns when those issues are present.

Dr. Hill-Silcott emphasizes the role of identity and culture in therapy. She supports people who want to process shame, guilt, abandonment, forgiveness, or experiences of prejudice and discrimination. Her approach is collaborative: she helps clients set goals and chooses methods that fit their needs.

People who are thinking about therapy can expect a practical, down-to-earth approach. The therapist aims to help clients regain a sense of control and move toward a more satisfying life.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, accepting conversation where the client leads the pace and topics. It helps when someone needs a space to clarify values, decisions, or identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, panic, and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete methods for managing intense emotions and building distress tolerance, which can help with anger, self-harm urges, and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and may combine techniques from different approaches as appropriate. This is a joint process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a therapist who understands multicultural and identity-related concerns even if they live far apart. If you prefer certain practical arrangements, check the current session options when you schedule.