About Samantha
Samantha Motie is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage anxiety, stress, trauma, and depression. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are, guiding them through hard moments and everyday overwhelm. Samantha focuses on practical coping skills and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her style is collaborative and compassionate. Sessions start by identifying what feels most urgent, then move to building tools that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Samantha uses evidence-based techniques to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. She draws on trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and a person-centered outlook. That means she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new responses, and clarify personal values.
Sessions combine skills practice with reflection and problem solving. Samantha has four years of clinical experience working with issues like compassion fatigue, postpartum depression, attachment and abandonment concerns, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing communication problems, isolation, trichotillomania, and forgiveness work.
People who choose Samantha can expect clear goals, regular check-ins, and adaptable strategies that match real-life demands. She guides each person toward more balance, better stress management, and a greater sense of self-direction.
Evidence-based approaches for online anxiety and trauma care
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods help people identify and change thought and behavior patterns that keep symptoms active. These techniques include practical exercises and gradual exposure to reduce avoidance and decrease anxiety and post-traumatic stress reactions.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking small, value-driven steps. It teaches skills for accepting difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions, which can help with depression, anxiety, and life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha collaborates with each person to test methods and adapt them to individual goals and daily life. She will discuss options, try different strategies, and adjust plans based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises, phone can be a simpler check-in with lower bandwidth needs, and messaging formats allow short updates or ongoing support between live sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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