Silvia Görres (née Volkart; 11 September 1925 – 14 January 2015) was a German psychotherapist and author.

Starting in 1971 she became chair of the organisation's Bavarian executive board, successfully backing a number of projects and practical initiatives to improve the quality of life for the mentally impaired.

[2][4] Between 1949 and 1952 she completed her psychoanalytical training with Alexander Mitscherlich at his Institute for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at Heidelberg.

She was then ready to set up her own psychotherapy practice, which she did in 1953, continuing to treat patients till approximately 1990.

[2] In 1950 Silvia Volkart married the psychoanalyst and psychotherapist Albert Görres [de], who was one of several younger members of the profession closely associated with Alexander Mitscherlich at Heidelberg.