- Christian-integrated counseling
- CBT and mindfulness
- Attachment and communication
About Samantha
Samantha Ju Young Nam is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in Georgia with 16 years of experience. She works with adults who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, anger, and questions about life purpose. Sessions include attention to faith and spirituality when clients want that included.
She uses practical methods to help people notice patterns in their thinking and behavior. Cognitive approaches look at how thoughts affect mood and choices. Narrative ideas help people separate themselves from the problem and rewrite unhelpful stories. Mindfulness techniques bring attention back to the present moment to reduce reactivity.
Samantha often brings discussions of faith into therapy for Christian clients. She also invites non-Christian clients to include their own spiritual or meaning-making practices when it feels relevant and comfortable. Conversations about values, forgiveness, and guilt are common elements of her work.
In sessions she addresses attachment and communication problems alongside concerns like control issues, isolation, and grief after divorce or separation. She also works with mood concerns, post-traumatic stress, and the effects of abuse or past trauma.
Her practice emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions. That may include short mindfulness practices, reframing thoughts, or small communication experiments. Clients are encouraged to reflect on what aligns with their goals and beliefs as they try these strategies.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Evidence-based techniques Samantha commonly uses include cognitive approaches, narrative methods, and mindfulness. Cognitive techniques focus on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and can help with anxiety, low mood, and decision-making. Narrative methods help people separate themselves from the problem and try different stories about their life, which can be useful for relationship patterns and questions of life purpose. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce reactivity and help with stress and anger.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Samantha will help clients weigh their goals, life context, and preferences to decide which methods to try first. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to check in during a lunch break, use shorter focused sessions when needed, or continue care while managing other commitments. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list exact options. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to keep consistent therapeutic progress while juggling everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English, Korean
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Samantha works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and questions about life purpose among other issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses cognitive techniques to examine thinking, narrative work to reframe stories, and mindfulness to reduce reactivity in the moment.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and practices as an LMFT in Georgia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Georgia and sees adults in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Korean.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Samantha?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.