- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-informed care
- Attachment issues
About Samantha
Samantha Matesic is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of clinical experience based in Virginia. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Samantha also addresses related issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiving strain, and dissociation.
Samantha blends practical therapy methods to help people notice patterns that shape their choices. Sessions often include straightforward work on thoughts, behaviors, and body reactions so clients can make steadier decisions. She also uses trauma-focused techniques when past events are getting in the way of daily functioning.
People meet her when they feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, health, or family roles. She helps clients name what matters now, test small shifts in behavior, and build strategies for managing anxiety and stress. Homework between sessions is used when it supports progress.
Samantha pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns. That often means looking at attachment, boundaries, and codependent habits. She works with people navigating adoption, foster care histories, or caregiver responsibilities that increase stress.
Her practice favors clear steps and measurable skills over abstract talk. Sessions focus on practical ways to reduce distress, strengthen decision making, and increase self-acceptance. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the site process to begin.
Therapeutic techniques and remote care
Her practice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety and stress by breaking problems into specific skills and steps. Trauma-focused techniques aim to reduce the hold of past events on daily life by processing distressing memories and building grounding skills to manage body reactions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and symptom patterns and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made as progress or new needs appear, so the plan evolves rather than being fixed at the start.
The original biography does not list which remote session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting therapy into work and family schedules, reducing travel time, or choosing a quieter setting. Remote work can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited and let people meet with licensed professionals from their own region without needing extra travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiving stress, and dissociation.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach uses practical, evidence-based techniques to change thoughts, behaviors, and body responses. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are affecting daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.