- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR approaches
- 14 years experience
About Samantha
Samantha Matesic is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in Virginia with 14 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Samantha commonly helps clients who want clearer thinking and more steady emotional responses.
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with EMDR as part of her work to address patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Samantha also attends to how body sensations relate to anxiety and trauma reactions.
People come for help with abandonment and attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, avoidant or dependent personality patterns, and codependency. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, substance or co-occurring concerns, dissociation, body image worries, and difficult mood regulation such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
Her style is direct and practical. She breaks problems into smaller steps and uses exercises you can try between sessions. The emphasis is on noticing patterns, testing new responses, and tracking what changes.
Clients are guided to build more reliable ways to manage anxiety, improve communication, and make clearer decisions. Samantha encourages steady practice and realistic goals. The result is often clearer thinking and more confident daily choices.
Approaches used in online work
Many people find concrete, evidence-based techniques helpful when anxiety or past trauma makes social situations hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns. This approach is often used to reduce avoidance and improve how someone responds in social settings.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, focuses on processing distressing memories and the sensations tied to them. In practice this can help lower the intensity of trauma-related reactions and make it easier to try new behaviors without being overwhelmed.
Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the person’s needs and preferences.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on busy days, or letting a person join from a quieter spot. Licensed professionals can also use online meetings to share worksheets and practice exercises between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Samantha helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. She also works with issues like attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and body image.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and action-oriented, breaking issues into manageable steps and using exercises between sessions. She focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working with people who face anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.