- Person-centered care
- Practical emotion skills
- Support for trauma
About Samantha
Samantha Blackwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She offers steady support for people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and identity concerns, including LGBT matters. Samantha aims to create a compassionate, affirming space where people feel heard and respected.
Her style is practical and person-centered. Samantha listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals. She uses clear tools to manage overwhelming feelings and to improve communication and decision making. Sessions focus on what will make life feel better right now and over time.
Over two decades she has worked with people facing big life changes, chronic health challenges, complicated grief, and workplace burnout. She also helps those navigating attachment wounds, abandonment, blended family stress, and body image struggles. Samantha draws on multiple therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs.
Her approaches include cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and skills from dialectical behavior and client-centered therapies. These methods are used to build emotional skills, increase self-compassion, and reduce patterns that cause repeated pain.
Samantha practices in Ohio and provides care in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the platform’s Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to availability.
Her style is practical and person-centered. Samantha listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals. She uses clear tools to manage overwhelming feelings and to improve communication and decision making. Sessions focus on what will make life feel better right now and over time.
Over two decades she has worked with people facing big life changes, chronic health challenges, complicated grief, and workplace burnout. She also helps those navigating attachment wounds, abandonment, blended family stress, and body image struggles. Samantha draws on multiple therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs.
Her approaches include cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and skills from dialectical behavior and client-centered therapies. These methods are used to build emotional skills, increase self-compassion, and reduce patterns that cause repeated pain.
Samantha practices in Ohio and provides care in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the platform’s Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to availability.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust, and it helps people build healthier ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and offers practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and situation. She listens to your experience, suggests approaches, and adjusts the plan as needed so the work feels useful and doable.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can still make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make ongoing skills practice and emotion regulation work more consistent by letting sessions happen from wherever you are able to participate. Licensed professionals help weigh which approach and session rhythm will work best given your goals and daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Ohio, Virginia, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Samantha work with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and LGBT identity matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens, helps set small goals, and teaches skills to manage emotions and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with people through life transitions, chronic illness, grief, and workplace stress.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.