About Samuel
Samuel Kelly III is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports people working on self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. He writes and talks in a straightforward way and aims to create a respectful, compassionate setting for conversation.
Kelly adapts conversations and plans to fit each person. He focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions.
How Samuel works
He emphasizes clear communication and honest feedback to help people notice what’s working and what needs to change. He also brings experience addressing chronic pain, illness, and disability and how those issues affect mood and daily life. Communication problems and questions about sexuality or life purpose are other areas he commonly addresses.
These topics are discussed in ways that link feelings to everyday choices and routines. His approach centers on listening first, then building a plan together. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on concrete goals.
He encourages small experiments that help people test new ways of coping and relating. Samuel holds an MD and is an LCSW-C, which he uses alongside long clinical experience to guide care. He supports people through tough transitions and helps them take practical steps toward improvement.
If someone needs a steady, experienced clinician who will tailor work to their needs, he provides that kind of support.
What Samuel works with
The areas below are the ones Samuel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based methods and flexible online care
Samuel uses a few core evidence-based techniques that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and practical problem solving. Cognitive-based approaches look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach ways to test and change those thoughts; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and negative self-view. Behavioral strategies focus on small, purposeful actions - setting achievable goals, building routines, and practicing new ways of coping to reduce stress and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as needed.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more accessible. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, coaching, or step-by-step support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family, and health needs.
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