Samantha Matesic, LPC, LMHC

Samantha Matesic is a licensed counselor who brings 14 years of clinical experience to her practice in Virginia. She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, and she focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Samantha writes in a clear, compassionate way and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical.

Her work often centers on spotting recurring patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients name those patterns and practice new ways of responding. The aim is to build confidence, clearer decision-making, and a stronger sense of self over time.

Samantha has particular experience with trauma and related challenges such as dissociation, attachment issues, abandonment, and complicated grief tied to adoption or foster care. She also supports people facing codependency, communication problems, body image worries, and stress from caregiving.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety disorders and to help clients notice how thoughts and body sensations are connected. Sessions involve talking things through, practicing coping skills, and trying small behavior changes between meetings.

Samantha describes the therapeutic relationship as collaborative. She aims to help people learn to trust their own judgment while offering practical tools and steady support through changes and transitions.

Therapeutic Methods and Online Care

Samantha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on reducing symptoms and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach she uses helps people notice and reframe thoughts that drive anxiety and unhelpful behavior, teaching practical skills to manage worry and stress. Another approach she offers targets trauma-related reactions by helping people process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life.

Finding the right method is a collaborative task. Samantha works with each person to see which approaches match their goals and comfort level. She will adjust strategies over time based on what is helpful and what needs more focus.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep check-ins consistent during life transitions. It can also allow shorter or more frequent contacts when needed and lets people join sessions from locations that fit their schedule.