Sylvia K. Neal, MSW, LCSW, PLLC, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the field of trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has worked in this area for over 25 years starting with female adult survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault and has dedicated much of her work to the area of sexual abuse, sexual abuse prevention and treatment, attachment, and relationship trauma. She also has extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, addictions, attachments, dissociation, grief, anger, violence, and abuse.
Sylvia is a clinical supervisor, former adjunct faculty at Arizona State University at the School of Social Work Master’s Program, teaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other brief therapies. She has over 20 years teaching and guiding other professionals to provide clinical and ethical treatment. She has served as both Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisors of various treatment and behavioral health programs. She has been a leader in the field of the prevention of sexual abuse, serving as President to the state board of the Association of the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse and is a Fellow of the Association of the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse. Sylvia has also won awards for Social Worker of the Year.
As a professional, Sylvia is committed to providing her clients with the best treatment available. Sylvia stays current on developments in the field of attachment, dissociation, complex trauma, and trauma, including the neuroscience and neurobiology of trauma as well as theoretical and new practice methodologies. Ms. Neal is a Certified EMDR Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, CCTP. Sylvia is also a clinical member of the Association of the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse, a member of EMDRIA, EMDR International Association and NASW, National Association of Social Workers. Sylvia uses clinical and advanced methods and modalities to help her clients overcome the negative effects of trauma and resolve complex and dissociative disorders
