Samantha DeJesus
Calm support for everyday parenting concerns
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Samantha
Samantha DeJesus is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Virginia. She holds the LCSW credential and brings three years of hands-on experience to her work. She focuses on common everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges.
She also supports people coping with life changes and issues around self esteem, motivation, and confidence. Samantha aims to meet each person where they are. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens first, then tailors conversations and plans to what feels most useful for the individual. Her approach mixes client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy. That means she spends time understanding what matters to the client and then introduces steps to change patterns that get in the way.
The work is practical and grounded in daily life. She also pays attention to feelings of guilt, shame, and isolation. Samantha helps clients name those feelings and try different ways to respond to them.
She encourages small, manageable changes that can improve day-to-day functioning. Starting therapy can feel hard, and Samantha validates that first step. She collaborates with clients to build a plan that fits their goals and routines.
Sessions are adapted to what each person needs as they move forward.
Approaches and online sessions that fit real life
Samantha blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client’s lead, helping people feel heard and respected. It is useful for building trust and exploring what matters most to someone.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple, practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety, low mood, or self-doubt.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Samantha collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily routine. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions keep things simple, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it possible to fit therapy into parenting routines, work schedules, and life changes while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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