About Samantha
Samantha Schwartz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship challenges. She aims to help people feel steadier and clearer about next steps.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and follow each person’s pace. That approach helps people feel heard while they name what matters most. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors and builds small, actionable skills for coping.
How Samantha works
Samantha has worked with many concerns connected to trauma, mood struggles, and panic. She also helps people facing grief, difficult life changes, parenting strain, and problems tied to family of origin. Her practice addresses process addictions and substance issues as well.
In sessions she focuses on concrete tools and steady support. Conversations often include setting manageable goals, testing new habits, and tracking progress week to week. She balances warmth with clear steps so people can notice measurable change.
People who come for help often want relief from worry, shame, or repeated patterns that feel stuck. Samantha aims to make therapy understandable and useful, helping each person build resilience and clearer direction for everyday life.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can name priorities and feel supported while they work through issues. This approach often helps with relationship struggles, self-esteem, and family-of-origin concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It breaks problems into steps and teaches skills people can use between sessions, which is useful for anxiety, panic, mood challenges, and addictions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in on what helps and adjusting the plan over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions require only audio and can fit a shorter break at work. Live chat and text support quick check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing contact between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people use formats that match their daily life.
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