- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Family of origin patterns
About Samantha
Samantha Matesic is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Virginia with 14 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem, and she works with adults dealing with patterns that trace back to family relationships and childhood experiences.
Samantha blends practical talk therapy with techniques aimed at processing strong emotional memories. In sessions she helps people spot repeating patterns that affect relationships and decision-making. She uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce intense reactions.
People often come for help with abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, or struggles with codependency and commitment. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, body image concerns, dissociation, and overlapping mental health conditions.
Samantha draws on approaches that address both thoughts and emotional memory. That means working on the ways people think about themselves, as well as techniques to reduce the impact of painful past events. Sessions include concrete skills practice, grounding exercises, and reflective conversation about family-of-origin patterns.
Her background includes extensive work with trauma-related concerns and anxiety disorders. She encourages practical steps people can use between sessions. To start, she asks people to notice which family patterns still show up now, then to test small changes and notice different results.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Samantha uses approaches that target both thinking patterns and emotional memories. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and improve decision-making. Techniques aimed at processing emotional memories help lower the intensity of past experiences that continue to affect daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to prioritize in sessions.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, support shorter check-ins when time is limited, or allow sessions without needing travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and grounding techniques for remote sessions so practical skills are still practiced between meetings.
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?
Samantha focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem. She also works with related issues such as attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, codependency, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines practical talk therapy with techniques that address strong emotional memories. Sessions mix skill practice, reflective conversation, and methods to reduce intense reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with anxiety disorders and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost 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.
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