Sil Machado, Ph.D. - Petaluma, California

Susie D. M.

My experience with working with Sil Machado, was the best two years of my life! My therapy was gentle and yet profound, as I have real results that carry me each and every day. I've made changes in my self, that I was not even aware I held. I have hurdled over obstacles and am sailing nicely through my days. I can not recommend him enough. I thank him every day, and hold a place dear in my heart for him. He is the best !

Richard L.

Dr Machado is a gifted and intuitive therapist. He is extremely knowledgeable, kind and clear. I worked with him for several years and gained incredible insights, perspective and knowledge. I would highly recommend Dr Machado to anyone looking to work hand and hand with a therapist. Besides creating such a welcoming and comfortable environment to meet in, I believe he has so many options and tools to help individuals unpack trauma, look deeply into their lives, development and access ways of approaching issues with a skillful and expertly handled approach. I carry lessons I have learnt from him daily and am changed due to his talent and commitment to excellence.

Lucy W.

I came to Dr. Sil after many many years of chronic stress, depression, irritability and anxiety. At one point, I was having daily panic attacks and had actually contemplated suicide. I was desperately working all the angles with meds, therapy, meditation, binaural beats, etc.

I had a coworker who recommend Dr. Sil who said that he and neurofeedback had changed her life.

Before I started with Dr. Sil, I was on a daily antidepressant, doing almost daily meditation to try to calm my panic and had done hours of talk therapy with little result. I’d spend many hours sleeping and the rest of the day on constant guard, with high level anxiety.

I was a bit skeptical at first but figured a handful of sessions wouldn’t hurt. After a number of sessions I started to notice that I’d still be anxious but I’d recover quickly, I was no longer sitting in panic and anxiety all day. I would still get irritated but it passed quickly. I would still get stressed but I no longer lived there. My once manic mental to-do list was now quiet and not weighing me down. I was productive. I actually felt relaxed. I found genuine joy, something that I hadn’t felt in a long long time. I was even able to wean off of the antidepressant at the direction of my doctor.

Neurofeedback is not a magic bullet as it takes time and commitment but after a number of sessions the results are very real and noticeable. The investment is well worth it.

It was so effective with me that I started both my HF ASD children on the treatment with very noticeable results.

I am very thankful to Dr. Sil. He also changed my life and for that I will be forever grateful.L

Claudia H.

Dr. Machado is a trusted colleague. He is an excellent psychologist and instructor at SSU with an outstanding reputation.