RS Portrait of Rocio Samaniego

Rocio Samaniego, LCSW

Supporting people through stress and relationship struggles

17 years in practice · based in Texas · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Rocio

Rocio Samaniego is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports individuals facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Rocio speaks English and Spanish and brings 17 years of experience to her work in Texas.

She centers sessions on each person's own story and strengths. Rocio listens without judgment and helps people name what matters to them. She focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions to reduce distress and build confidence.

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Background and approach

Her approach draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She uses these methods to help people change unhelpful thinking, improve coping skills, and regulate strong emotions. For relationship concerns she uses Gottman and Imago ideas to improve communication and rebuild connection.

Rocio also works with issues like codependency, control struggles, isolation, and forgiveness. She assists people navigating separation or divorce, parenting stress, and major life changes. Veterans and people coping with mood disorders are among the additional areas she addresses.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Rocio helps clients set realistic steps and tracks progress together. She encourages people to try small changes and reflect on what helps most.

People can expect practical tools, steady support, and clear next steps. The tone is direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on real-world strategies for feeling better and moving forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rocio draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and building on the person’s own strengths to shape goals and decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rocio will collaborate with each person to choose the strategies that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools from different methods so sessions feel practical and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a short check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily demands while keeping care consistent.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Rocio commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Rocio uses a collaborative, client-centered style that highlights a person’s strengths and priorities. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with people on mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and New Mexico, and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish

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