About Samantha
Samantha Dunn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and depression. She supports those coping with ADHD, grief, trauma, and relationship or family problems. Samantha writes plainly and meets people where they are when daily life feels overwhelming.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She listens first and then helps clients notice the patterns that sap energy. Samantha focuses on practical tools people can use between sessions.
How Samantha works
She also helps untangle feelings like guilt, shame, and isolation so clients can feel steadier day to day. Samantha blends client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That means sessions include careful listening, concrete skill-building, and attention to how thoughts, behaviors, and attention affect mood.
She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and trauma-focused methods when past events are part of the struggle. Over nine years of practice she has worked with people across many life stages and transitions. She helps parents manage the mental load of caregiving, supports people through postpartum struggles, and assists those navigating diagnosis or changes in attention and mood.
Her background as an LCSW gives a foundation in both counseling and practical problem solving. Samantha offers sessions in English and practices from North Carolina. She aims for straightforward, usable strategies that fit a busy life.
The work is collaborative - you and she will decide together what matters most and which tools to try first.
Samantha lists 5 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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches That Fit Into Busy Lives
Samantha draws on client-centered therapy to place the client's needs and experiences at the center of each session. This means sessions begin by listening closely to what matters most to the person and shaping support around their priorities.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective strategies. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing impulsivity or attention challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods that fit their goals, daily routines, and comfort level. Together they review what’s working and adjust plans over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when it helps, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or background activity is an issue, and chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress steady even when life is hectic.
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