Silver Linings Institute


What I Offer:

Consultation Services

Having built a thriving group practice from the ground up, I love supporting therapists and practice owners who are ready to start a private practice or scale what they’ve already created. I offer consultation services tailored to mental health practices, including billing and credentialing, marketing strategy, infrastructure development (SOPs, workflows, and systems), business planning, and performance tracking.

Whether you’re just getting started or refining an established practice, I provide practical, step-by-step guidance to help you move from a clinician-only mindset into a sustainable business owner role. One of the biggest challenges therapists face is learning how to hold both identities at once—without losing their values or burning out.

The therapist mindset brings emotional intelligence, relational insight, and deep understanding of human behavior—essential strengths for leadership, culture-building, and client care. The business mindset adds strategic vision, decision-making clarity, adaptability, and results-focused planning.

I help you integrate these two mindsets into a leadership approach that honors both people and performance. The result is a compassionate, well-structured, and sustainable practice—one that supports your team, serves your clients ethically, and allows your business to grow with intention.

Oftentimes, the biggest obstacle is transferring from a therapist's mindset to a business mindset.

Keynote Speaker | Author | Trauma-Informed Educator

MY mission is to help others transcend their trauma and create a life filled with hope, meaning, and purpose.

I am a keynote speaker, trauma-informed educator, and author of Silver Linings: From Surviving to Thriving After 9/11. My work focuses on post-traumatic growth, resilience, trauma-informed care, and mental health—bridging lived experience with clinical insight to inspire meaningful change at both individual and organizational levels.

As a 9/11 survivor, I speak candidly about trauma, recovery, and the capacity for growth after life-altering events. My keynotes and presentations are designed to educate, motivate, and equip audiences with practical, trauma-informed perspectives that foster resilience, compassion, and sustainable well-being.

I collaborate and partner with a range of respected organizations and media outlets, including Tunnels to Towers Foundation, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Fox News, and Parade Magazine, among others. Through these collaborations, I help elevate conversations around mental health, resilience, and trauma-informed leadership on local and national stages.

In addition to keynote speaking and conference presentations, I offer author talks and book signings, professional trainings, and educational seminars for organizations, healthcare providers, and community groups. Each engagement is grounded in evidence-based principles and delivered with authenticity, clarity, and purpose—helping audiences move beyond trauma toward growth, hope, and thriving.

From Trauma to Change

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Read more about Samantha Silverman’s Post Traumatic Resiliency story

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