About Samantha
Samantha Plumski is a licensed social worker with 13 years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship challenges, and career concerns. Samantha takes a respectful, down-to-earth approach that helps someone feel heard right away.
She builds sessions around each person’s strengths and goals. The first meetings focus on what matters most and on small steps that can bring relief. Conversations are practical and direct, with time for reflection and skills practice.
How Samantha works
Samantha uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work to follow the person’s lead, cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thought patterns, dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation, mindfulness exercises for staying present, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
Her background includes licenses in North Dakota and Minnesota, and she has spent over a decade helping people manage mood disorders, panic, trauma, and long-term health and caregiving stress. Sessions are tailored so therapy fits into real life rather than adding more strain. People who choose Samantha can expect steady, practical support focused on change that matters.
She prioritizes collaboration and clear steps so clients can measure progress and adjust the plan as needs evolve.
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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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Dakota |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Samantha uses several practical approaches that work well in remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person, which helps build trust and clear goals in early sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and can include short exercises between meetings to track progress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance through step-by-step skills practice.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Samantha will review needs, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that fit the person’s situation. That decision is collaborative and can be revisited as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short updates, brief skills coaching, or when someone needs frequent touchpoints between longer sessions. These options help therapy fit into busy lives and make regular contact easier to maintain.
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