Samantha DeJesus

Samantha DeJesus is a Virginia-licensed clinical social worker with three years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, parenting challenges, and struggles with self-esteem. She aims to meet individuals where they are and to make the first step feel less daunting.

She approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Conversations and plans are shaped around each person's situation rather than a one-size-fits-all script. Samantha listens for what matters most and helps break concerns into manageable steps.

Samantha uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective and to build a trusting working relationship. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical changes in thoughts and behaviors.

People often come to her feeling stuck by guilt, shame, loneliness, or a loss of purpose. She supports efforts to rekindle self-love, find small sources of motivation, and rebuild confidence over time. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on realistic, everyday changes.

If someone is considering therapy after a life change, Samantha can help sort priorities and set short-term, doable goals. She encourages open conversation about what’s working and what needs to change, so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

How Samantha’s approaches work online

Samantha uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client's experience at the center of each session. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and building a supportive working relationship that guides decisions. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and understood before taking next steps.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress or low mood. CBT involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavior changes to see if things improve. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles after life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts plans as progress happens so the direction stays practical and usable.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten a check-in when needed, or avoid travel time. Many people find it simpler to schedule regular meetings and carry small changes from session into daily life.