- Family of origin issues
- Anxiety and panic support
- Narrative and client-centered methods
About Samantha
Samantha Butler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and self-esteem issues. She also supports people facing social anxiety, panic, post-traumatic stress, and questions about life purpose and meaning.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation to help people untangle how patterns from their family of origin shape current behavior. She listens for repeating roles and expectations that came from childhood. Then she helps clients notice how those patterns affect relationships, work, and parenting choices.
Samantha draws on client-centered methods to prioritize each person’s perspective. She also uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas to map the stories and early relationships that keep certain reactions alive. When trauma is part of the history she integrates trauma-focused techniques to address symptoms and coping strategies.
Therapy with her is practical and paced to what the person can handle. Sessions often include reflecting on specific incidents, experimenting with small behavioral changes, and reworking the language people use about themselves and their past. She invites clients to set clear goals such as reducing panic, improving communication, or managing grief.
Most clients who seek out her work are looking to change longstanding patterns rooted in family life. She offers direct feedback, room to rehearse new responses, and help planning what comes next after therapy ends.
How Samantha’s approaches translate to online work
Samantha commonly draws on client-centered work, narrative therapy, and trauma-focused techniques. Client-centered work means conversations emphasize the client's own goals and viewpoints, which helps when sorting priorities like reducing anxiety or improving parenting responses. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their family roles, and helps rewrite those stories to reduce unhelpful patterns. Trauma-focused work targets symptoms and coping strategies that follow traumatic events, using gradual steps to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Samantha collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and tolerance for change. She reviews options together and adjusts the focus as progress unfolds so the work stays practical and manageable.
The original biography did not specify which session formats she offers online. Confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are by video or phone. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often find that these practical benefits help people engage with the work while balancing family and job obligations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and self-esteem issues. Additional focus areas include social anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, client-centered style that focuses on the person's perspective. Sessions often combine reflection on past patterns with practical steps to change current reactions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma-related concerns, grief, and parenting issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person, video, or phone.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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