About Samantha
Samantha Berman-Melendez helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career questions, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, bipolar challenges, intimacy issues, and ADHD. Samantha is introduced in a direct, approachable way to put a worried parent at ease.
She draws on 18 years of clinical work as a licensed clinical social worker in New York. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings.
How Samantha works
Samantha mixes coaching-style goal setting with therapy to address current problems and future plans. Conversations are straightforward and focused on actions that fit daily life. She helps clients map next steps, find helpful resources, and try small experiments to test what works.
Progress is measured in everyday changes rather than jargon. Samantha values collaboration and clear planning. She listens for patterns and offers tools to manage symptoms, cope with life changes, and improve relationships and self-confidence.
The approach aims to make challenges feel more manageable. Her practice is meant to be a place for people to explore choices and build skills. Samantha welcomes questions about how therapy and coaching can work together and how practical supports can be put in place.
What Samantha works with
The areas below are the ones Samantha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW-R |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Samantha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine coaching and psychotherapy. One common approach focuses on setting clear, achievable goals and building small habits to reach them; this helps with career decisions, motivation, and self-esteem. Another approach centers on symptom management strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress, teaching practical coping tools people can use day to day. Finding the right approach happens together. She works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts course as progress is made. The process is about testing what works and refining it over time. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues when that is helpful. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, coaching reminders, and ongoing problem-solving easier to fit into a busy schedule. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions.Start online instead of waiting
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