- Practical goal setting
- Resource focused
- 18 years experience
About Samantha
Samantha Berman-Melendez is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career transitions, depression, anxiety, and parenting challenges. She brings 18 years of clinical experience and a coaching mindset to sessions. Her hope is to give practical steps people can use right away.
Her style mixes coaching and psychotherapy to improve daily functioning. She listens for the immediate barriers a person faces and helps them find small, doable changes. Samantha emphasizes expanding access to resources and widening perspective as key parts of progress.
In early sessions she will work with someone to identify what matters most and set short-term goals. Sessions often include problem-solving, skill-building, and discussing options people might not have considered. She aims for clear next steps a person can try between meetings.
Samantha has worked with people struggling with substance use concerns, mood swings including bipolar challenges, and those coping with grief or past trauma. She also supports people dealing with stress, anger, eating concerns, and intimacy-related worries.
Based in New York, Samantha combines practical coaching tools with therapeutic approaches to help people adapt to life changes. She invites prospective clients to share their stories and consider whether her way of working fits their needs.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many people find that two complementary methods help most: brief coaching-style work and structured therapeutic techniques. Coaching focuses on setting clear short-term goals, tracking progress, and identifying resources to solve immediate problems. Structured therapy involves practicing skills, managing mood or anxiety symptoms, and addressing patterns that get in the way of daily life. Together these approaches help people move from feeling stuck to trying concrete changes. Samantha will collaborate with each person to decide which mix fits their goals and situation. That shared decision-making continues as progress is tracked and goals shift over time. Online therapy can make scheduling and attendance easier for busy lives. It may let someone fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when a brief touchpoint is helpful. Because this profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so you know what will be offered. In any case, a licensed professional can work with a person remotely to set goals, practice strategies between meetings, and connect them with resources that support lasting change.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Samantha supports people with relationship challenges, self-esteem, career change, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, eating concerns, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, coaching, and ADHD.
What is her approach in therapy?
She blends coaching and psychotherapy to focus on practical steps. The work centers on goal setting, widening perspective, and building access to helpful resources.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with clients in a variety of life and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a LCSW-R, licensed in New York, and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.