- Anger management
- Relationship strain
- Career stress
About Samantha
Samantha Berman-Melendez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Recredentialed (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 18 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical struggles such as anger, relationships, life transitions, work stress, anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. The first lines of work are finding clearer perspective and connecting people with useful resources.
Samantha combines psychotherapy and coaching language to help people set goals and make changes. Sessions tend to focus on real-life problems and steps a person can try between meetings. She uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns that feed frustration or resentment and to build alternatives that reduce repeated conflict.
Her approach emphasizes access to resources as much as insight. That can mean helping someone find referrals, develop coping routines, or create concrete plans for career or parenting challenges. The work often looks like setting a few clear objectives, practicing new responses, and adjusting plans as progress is made.
People come for help with grief, trauma, intimacy issues, eating concerns, bipolar management, ADHD-related struggles, and low self-esteem as well as anger. Samantha frames these as practical problems to be worked on, not labels to define a person. She encourages steady steps and regular review of what is and isn’t helpful.
If someone prefers a mix of coaching and psychotherapy, Samantha offers that blend. Prospective clients are asked to use the site flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so they can discuss goals and next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Samantha uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing patterns and building practical skills. One approach emphasizes identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and stress active, then testing new responses in daily life to see what helps reduce reactivity. Another approach centers on coaching-style goal setting, where sessions map clear, achievable steps for work, parenting, or relationship improvements.Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Samantha will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and everyday constraints. She reviews progress and adjusts plans so the approach evolves as needs change.
The site requires completing a brief questionnaire and scheduling a first session to discuss options. The therapist’s specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with anger, relationships, self-esteem, work stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends psychotherapy and coaching with practical steps and goal-setting in sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with a range of life and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a NY LCSW-R and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.