Samantha Dunn

Samantha Dunn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, ADHD, and major life transitions. She focuses on issues like low self-esteem, grief, sleep trouble, anger, and career stress. Her work also includes trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and postpartum struggles. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to validate what clients are feeling and to create practical changes that fit daily life. Sessions often focus on understanding what lies beneath stress and building tools that match a person's thinking and routines. Samantha uses a mix of common therapy methods to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and shift thinking patterns. Mindfulness work brings attention to present-moment experience and reduces reactivity. Trauma-focused approaches address the impact of past hurts when those experiences are present. With nine years of experience, Samantha brings steady clinical judgment and a down-to-earth approach. She often supports people navigating the mental load of parenting, new diagnoses like ADHD or anxiety, and the drain of invisible expectations. People who meet with her typically work on reconnecting to their own needs while managing day-to-day demands. The goal is less about perfection and more about finding breathing room, emotional steadiness, and strategies that actually fit a busy life.

How Samantha’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Samantha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice the thoughts and habits that keep them stuck and to practice calmer, steadier responses. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors to change how people feel. Mindfulness Therapy encourages noticing the present moment and practicing simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and rumination.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's priorities. That approach means the therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps set goals that feel meaningful. Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process; she will work with you to decide what fits your needs, goals, and preferences as therapy unfolds.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone practice new skills in the middle of real life, so strategies translate more easily to daily routines.