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Sil Machado, Ph.D.
Psychologist
(3 Reviews)
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1120 College Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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(3 Reviews)
Service
5 star average for Service
Value
5 star average for Value
Environment
4 star average for Environment
Recommended
5 star average for Recommended
Expertise
5 star average for Expertise
I highly recommend Dr. Sil Machado, and the High Performance Neurofeedback (HPN) service he
provides. I am the parent of two adopted children, each of whom arrived to my family with complex
traumatic histories. Their ages upon joining our family were 5 and 10 years; in other words, years of
abuse and trauma affected their baseline moods, behaviors and ability to socially function, before I
began to interact and love them.
I would like to describe their respective changes; my daughter (after 14 HPN sessions), now age 10,
arrived with a high startle reflex (now gone), aggression that included homicidal behavior, causing her to
be removed from FIVE previous families - as well as expelled from a group home she once lived in (now
gone), an inability to focus and study so much that I believed she may have dyslexia (now reduced and
manageable. She just received her first 100% on a math test, and an A in math on her report card!), and
a several hours/even days recovery time following an emotional melt down (now gone).
My son (after 17 HPN sessions), now age 11, arrived with aggression that kept me from turning my back
on him for years (significantly reduced. No more hurting the walls in our home, nor the inside of my car),
an inability to overcome frustration when struggling and/or persistence was necessary, both in sports
and schoolwork (he now writes reports with ease, and just signed up for the track team!), a recovery
time of several hours/days following an emotional melt down (gone! Now he is able to recover within
moments and allows hugs for comfort), and tantrums that were so highly aggressive that we had to
clear the home of furniture and people until he was done (completely gone), and a sadness with lack of
inner like/love that would cause any parent to have concern (now lighter, friendly, funny, and
enjoyable).
The HPN service, coupled with outside psychotherapy, as well as family therapy, therapeutic parenting
and lots of patience have changed our family for the better, as well as re-sparked the hope necessary in
parenting the children my husband and I have taken on.
Mostly, I now feel safer. My children are more lovable. Their baselines are more calm and free. Mine is
too, because my energy responds to their energy! Thank you, Sil! Your persona and therapy room are
pleasant and in a great location too  We will recommend you to others. Keep doing the work you do!
by Kristine Drawsky xxx.xxx.29.203
March 03, 2017
Sil’s ability to consistently keep dialog moving in a comforting and reassuring manner is why I’m finally able to freely communicate with my partner, something I lacked. He has opened a door for me that had been closed since childhood and am deeply grateful for helping me strengthen my relationship with my partner.
by Wustah xxx.xxx.25.35
September 28, 2014
Dr. Sil is an excellent psychologist. He helped me with my anxiety and depression, which had become debilitating. I had seen many other therapist's in the past, but have never got to the "big issues" he helped me with. His office is comfortable and conveniently located. I'd recommend him highly.
by Mark xxx.xxx.73.75
July 14, 2014
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1120 College Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95404