About Samantha
Samantha Chaplin helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, or big life changes. She uses straightforward, practical methods so families and individuals can find clearer routines and better coping skills. Samantha brings 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker to conversations that often feel hard to start.
Samantha focuses on building on each person’s strengths. Sessions tend to be calm and collaborative. She listens first, then introduces skills such as grounding, problem-solving, and emotion regulation that match what a person needs.
How Samantha works
The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Her background includes long-term clinical work in Maine and practice with concerns like bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, and anger. She also addresses parenting stress, relationship strain, self-esteem, and attention challenges such as ADHD.
Additional areas of focus include aging and geriatric issues, panic disorder and social anxiety. Therapeutic methods she uses include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing. Samantha explains techniques in plain language and practices them with concrete exercises people can use between sessions.
Samantha offers several online session formats to suit different needs, including video calls and phone sessions as well as live chat and text-based messaging. She aims to be responsive during the week and supports people in deciding which format and pace fits their life.
Samantha lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
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Online support options
How Samantha Uses Therapy Online
Samantha commonly draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, handling stress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, panic, and relationship strain.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Samantha listens to each person’s goals and preferences, then together they try methods that fit daily life. She checks in on what works and adjusts the plan so techniques feel useful rather than overwhelming.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video calls let people practice skills face to face, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging suits short updates or journaling between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or a busy schedule.
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