About Samantha
Samantha Tatum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of experience practicing in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Samantha aims to create a welcoming space where people can speak honestly about difficult feelings.
She emphasizes clear, down-to-earth conversation over clinical jargon. Sessions usually focus on practical steps and small shifts that make daily life easier. Samantha also works with people facing ADHD challenges, addictions, and depression, and she supports those dealing with relationship strain, family concerns, or parenting stress.
Samantha uses Client-Centered Therapy to shape sessions around each person’s priorities. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when they fit the client’s goals. This allows for both reflective listening and skill-building tools that people can use between sessions.
Her approach is collaborative and paced to the individual. Samantha helps people sort through painful feelings and build better routines and communication habits. She aims to support clearer thinking, steadier moods, and more effective day-to-day coping.
People who want a straightforward, empathetic clinician may find this style helpful. Samantha encourages honest questions and works with each person to set realistic steps toward the changes they want.
How these approaches work in online therapy
Samantha uses Client-Centered Therapy to build sessions around each person’s priorities, offering supportive listening and reflection to help people clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce worry and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick tools that match a person’s goals and preferences, and may shift strategies as needs change. Clients are involved in deciding which techniques feel most useful.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting conversations into a busy week and keeping momentum between appointments. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to attend regular check-ins, try brief focused skill practice, or schedule sessions around work and family demands.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does this therapist help with?
Samantha helps with stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing relationship, family, parenting, career, and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach is warm and collaborative, with plain language and practical steps. Samantha listens closely and helps people try tools that fit their day-to-day needs.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
She holds an LCSW and has nine years of professional experience working in California settings. Her background includes helping people manage emotional and practical challenges.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices with clients in that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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