- Trauma-informed care
- Practical skill building
- Pattern-focused work
About Samantha
Samantha Matesic is a licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor practicing in Virginia. She brings 14 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Samantha aims to help clients notice patterns in their lives and make practical changes that feel manageable. She speaks English and works with adults seeking more confidence and clearer direction.
Her background includes extensive trauma work and ongoing use of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In sessions she helps people connect thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions so they can respond differently to triggers. She also addresses issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, adoption and foster care history, codependency, and dissociation.
Samantha often uses approaches that target unhelpful thought patterns and support processing of painful memories. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth; she invites clients to take the lead while offering tools and strategies to try between sessions. She focuses on practical skills that people can use right away.
People come to her for help with communication and control issues, caregiver stress, body image, and difficulties with commitment or dependency. She aims to help clients build self-trust and clearer decision-making. The goal is to create small, steady changes that add up over time.
Sessions follow a clear structure while remaining flexible to each person’s needs. Samantha encourages curiosity about patterns rather than self-blame, and she helps clients practice new ways of responding to old problems.
Evidence-based approaches for trauma and anxiety online
Many of the approaches Samantha uses focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and processing difficult memories. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people identify and test automatic thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and boost self-esteem. These strategies are useful for worry, low mood, and problems with confidence.Other methods she uses support working through traumatic memories and the body’s reactions to those memories. These approaches aim to reduce the intensity of painful memories and teach grounding and stabilization skills that help reduce dissociation and overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha collaborates with each person to decide what techniques fit their needs and goals. She will explain options, try practical tools in session, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by avoiding commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday break, or removing the need to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use online work to help people practice skills and manage symptoms between visits.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Virginia, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Samantha address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, abandonment, body image, and dissociation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Samantha uses evidence-based techniques and a collaborative approach. She offers practical tools and helps clients notice patterns they can change between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people affected by trauma and anxiety-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options with the site before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Samantha?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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