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Online therapist

Samantha Morrigan

Therapist focused on practical emotional tools

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Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Vermont
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Samantha

Samantha Morrigan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who brings warmth, humor, and straight talk to therapy. She invites people to show up as they are and focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life. Her style blends empathy with clear guidance so clients can move toward goals without getting lost in jargon.

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and navigating major life changes. Parenting concerns, body image and eating issues, intimacy-related worries, and relationship or communication problems are also areas she addresses.

Background and approach

She has experience supporting people who identify as LGBT and those from internet, gaming, and alternative culture communities. Samantha uses approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing to shape sessions. That means conversations focus on understanding patterns, building practical skills, and strengthening emotional awareness.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal oriented while staying responsive to each person’s needs. She has four years of clinical experience and holds the Vermont Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, abbreviated LCMHC. Her work includes supporting people facing trauma, attachment or abandonment concerns, ADHD, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and complex relationship dynamics.

Sessions are delivered through referral partners and scheduling involves signing up with those services. Prospective clients in Vermont can use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How these approaches guide online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice and change patterns in close relationships by focusing on how early bonds shape current reactions. It can be useful for attachment issues, abandonment concerns, and building more connected relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance tools to help during intense moments and to improve communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels useful and adjusting techniques over time rather than committing to one style upfront.

Because session formats are arranged through the referral partners mentioned in the biography, confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like CBT worksheets and DBT skills practice between meetings to carry progress into daily life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?
Concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and communication problems, parenting issues, body image and eating-related struggles, intimacy-related issues, and trauma or abuse.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions combine empathy, humor, and direct guidance. Techniques draw on attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, CBT and DBT skills, and motivational interviewing to set clear, practical goals.
What experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has four years of clinical experience and has supported people from LGBTQ and alternative culture communities as well as those facing neurodiversity, caregiver stress, and complex relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply?
The clinician holds the Vermont Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, abbreviated LCMHC, and practices in Vermont.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Sign-up for sessions is handled through referral partners as noted in the therapist biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with the therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability through the provided process.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Vermont
Languages
English

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