- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Trauma-informed work
About Samantha
Samantha Butler is a New York LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and self-esteem. People often come to her when they feel overwhelmed by panic, social anxiety, or after a traumatic event. She also helps those asking questions about life purpose and meaning.
Samantha uses straightforward conversations to help people name what feels most urgent. She practices client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals and perspectives. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change or needs a nudge to try a new step. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used to look at personal stories and recurring patterns that influence choices.
In sessions she listens for the practical problems behind strong emotions. For example, with parenting stress she will talk through daily routines, boundaries, and ways to reduce overwhelm. With grief and trauma she combines trauma-focused techniques with gentle pacing so people can process hard memories without being re-traumatized.
Samantha describes her work as collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps set short-term steps and checks in on progress. Her approach aims to clarify what matters next, not to promise quick fixes.
She conducts therapy in English and practices in New York. People considering sessions complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first appointment. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Samantha’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Samantha often uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on what the individual wants to address. This approach centers the person's priorities and supports straightforward planning for change.She also uses trauma-focused techniques when working with post-traumatic stress and abuse-related concerns. Those methods move at a paced rhythm so memories can be processed without overwhelming the person. Narrative therapy is used to revisit personal stories and consider different meanings and possibilities when someone feels stuck about life purpose or identity.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samantha collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods if a different way of working would be more helpful.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving, or health appointments because they remove travel time and can be scheduled more flexibly. Others prefer shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Discussing format and scheduling needs is part of the first meeting so sessions fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focuses include panic, social anxiety, life purpose, and women’s issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered conversations and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and encourage manageable steps. Narrative and psychodynamic ideas are used to examine personal stories that keep someone stuck.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with anxiety, trauma, grief, parenting stress, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - practicing in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.