- Strengths-based
- Bilingual English Spanish
- 17 years experience
About Rocio
Rocio Samaniego is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, and parenting strain. She draws on 17 years of professional experience to support people working through trauma, abuse, and low self-esteem. Rocio speaks English and Spanish and practices in Texas as an LCSW.
Rocio sees each person as the expert on their own life. She focuses on strengths and practical steps rather than labels. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative, with room to name what feels overwhelming and to try new ways of coping.
Her approach blends several ways of working. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person's goals central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions.
Rocio also uses relationship-focused tools like the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy when communication and connection are the main concerns. She supports people dealing with control issues, communication problems, codependency, isolation, and life transitions.
People who come to Rocio often want clear steps and steady support. She helps set small, achievable goals and practices new ways of responding outside sessions. The work moves at a practical pace that fits each person’s life.
How Rocio’s approaches fit into online work
Rocio combines client-centered work with skills-based therapies to help people make practical changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals, which helps when someone needs support naming what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and offers concrete tools for shifting unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that are useful when feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rocio works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools from different approaches so the plan matches what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people choose a setup that helps them focus. Licensed professionals can still use exercises, homework, and communication skills practice effectively in remote sessions, and the emphasis remains on practical steps that translate into everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rocio commonly help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, communication problems, control issues, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Rocio uses a collaborative, strengths-focused style that centers the person's goals. Sessions typically involve practical steps and skills to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with mood disorders, trauma, self-esteem, and relationship struggles. That background informs a practical, paced approach to change.
What credentials and location are on record?
Rocio holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Texas and New Mexico. She practices out of Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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