Thursday 10th October for World Mental Health Day, the team at Silva Wellness will be running a free event open to all, offering workshops and sessions to the general public.
Silva Wellness, a new treatment centre, founded by Psychotherapist Lucy da Silva and Breathwork Practitioner Alex da Silva has just opened in Farringdon, London EC1. Designed to complement a positive lifestyle, the centre offers a range of innovative and effective treatments for the mind, body and spirit and are leading providers of Ketamine Assisted Therapy in the UK.
Mental health burn-out and disorders are an inevitable consequence of leading a busy and stressful life. Silva Wellness has launched in the City in response to the need for accessible alternative wellbeing therapies. Dedicated to helping people overcome all manners of mental health, trauma and addiction issues, the comforting and relaxed mind-orientated environment promotes spiritual wellness.
Treatments and Therapies on offer include:
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Ketamine Assisted Therapy
Ketamine Lozenge Therapy has changed the way we view mental health treatment options. Those with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and a variety of mood disorders can benefit from this cutting-edge approach to care.
Ketamine Assisted Therapy is highly effective, showing incredible results and long-term benefits. Quick-acting results are just the beginning for anyone embarking on a course of ketamine assisted therapy long-term healing is possible due to its many abilities to help reduce and eliminate symptoms associated with these disorders.
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Breathwork Therapy
Breathwork has become a global trend and in truth, it has been spiritually practiced for thousands of years. The breath used correctly acts as our very own medicine cabinet and can help to achieve incredible healing. Individuals use breathwork to improve aspects of their mental, physical, and spiritual wellness, such as focus, releasing negative thoughts, and healing from deep-rooted trauma and addiction. It will also provide relief from common mental health issues such as stress, depression, and anxiety.
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Additional Treatments
Yoga, meditation, wellness, and nutrition coaching. As well as: Vitamin Infusions, NAD Treatment Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Acupuncture, Reiki, Hypnotherapy, Cacao Ceremony, Psychotherapy, Sound healing.
About Lucy da Silva, CEO and Co-founder
Lucy is a Masters qualified Psychotherapist specialising in addictive behaviours and the treatment of trauma. She is 10 years in recovery and has worked with individuals from all walks of life. Her specialties range from working with clients with PTSD, eating disorders, addictions, depression, anxiety and OCD. After her own profound and mystical experience with psychedelics in a healing capacity Lucy’s passion was ignited to explore working with psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. She went on to train delivering psychedelic therapy in a traditional shamanic setting as well as a clinical assisted therapy capacity. After gaining valuable experience working at a clinic providing Ketamine Assisted Therapy Lucy achieved her full certification in Ketamine Assisted therapy in early 2023. Lucy truly believes that psychedelic assisted therapy is the future in the mental health field. She feels particularly passionate about the integration piece related to psychedelic therapy, which is the main motivation behind her building Silva Wellness with all other holistic therapies to complement and aid the healing process when working with psychedelic medicine.
About Alex da Silva, COO and Co-founder
Alex is a Breathwork and Wellness Practitioner who specialises in helping people overcome mental health and addiction issues. Alex started his wellness service with a mission to help people become stronger in mind, body and spirit. He has faced numerous life changing experiences. As a child he almost died from a very rare chicken pox experience. In later years he suffered from mental health issues and addiction that almost killed him following several overdoses.
In September 2023 Alex was diagnosed with a rare and very serious spinal condition called Cauda Equina Syndrome. Following emergency spinal surgery, he was paralysed from the waist down. Using breathwork, healing, exercise and nutrition he made a full recovery.
Through every challenge Alex faced, he was able to learn, grow and develop into a better version of himself. He has since dedicated his life to learning about healing and thriving so he can help others to do the same. His mission is to help those who are ready and willing to overcome issues caused by mental health, release traumas and negative energy. In turn reconnecting with who you are, healing in mind, body and spirit.
“We are all one, yet we are here to have individual experiences. To truly discover what your purpose in life is you must go within.”
For more information about the free event on World Mental Health Day click here.
