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Loretta Samenga, LCSW

Practical support for stress and anxiety

6 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Loretta

Loretta Samenga is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She works with those facing depression, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, and mood challenges like bipolar disorder. Loretta practices in New York and uses practical, down-to-earth strategies in sessions.

She keeps conversations focused and clear. Sessions look at what causes overwhelming thoughts and habits. Together clients identify small, useful changes to reduce daily distress and improve coping.

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Background and approach

Loretta uses approaches that center the person's own goals and strengths. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and on skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with attention and calm.

Her work also addresses relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and issues tied to adoption or caregiving. Loretta pays attention to how chronic illness, body image, and past loss shape a person’s day-to-day life. She supports people working through addiction, codependency, and the stress of caregiving.

With six years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she blends practical tools with listening and respect. Sessions aim to help people feel steadier and more able to handle life’s demands. The process is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches used in online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and perspective. It involves open listening and helping people identify what matters most to them, which can be useful when stress or relationship patterns feel overwhelming.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and change routines that keep anxiety and depression active.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving tolerance for distress. These skills can help people respond differently to cravings, strong moods, or relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions may mix approaches and are adjusted over time as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer talk sessions and skills practice, while phone sessions work well when less bandwidth is available. Live chat and text messaging can provide brief check-ins, reminders, or support between longer appointments. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Loretta commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, and addictions, as well as related issues like bipolar symptoms and communication problems.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on clear steps clients can use day to day and on building skills that reduce emotional overwhelm.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and behavioral concerns and holds an LCSW credential.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York and provides services from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Costs vary with location and availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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