Samantha DeJesus
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges
LCSW Virginia
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Samantha
Samantha DeJesus is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Virginia with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges while supporting growth in self-esteem, motivation, and confidence.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses feelings of guilt and shame, loneliness and isolation, questions about life purpose, and learning practices of self-love. Samantha draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful, sensitive therapeutic relationship where each person’s priorities guide the work.
She also uses principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. Sessions are shaped collaboratively so that goals and strategies fit each individual’s circumstances.
Samantha aims to make beginning therapy approachable, acknowledging the courage it takes to reach out and tailoring conversations and plans to each client’s needs. Her style emphasizes compassion and practical steps toward relief and personal clarity, with an emphasis on adapting to what works best for the person in front of her.
Approaches and flexibility for online therapy
Samantha uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, collaborative relationship where the client’s values and goals shape the work. This approach focuses on active listening, empathy, and adapting the therapeutic pace to each person, which can be especially helpful for processing emotions like shame, loneliness, or questions of life purpose.
She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping skills. CBT is often useful for addressing anxiety, depressive symptoms, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and testing new ways of thinking and behaving.
Choosing the right approach is a process, and she treats that as a shared task. The therapist will collaborate with clients to determine which methods fit their needs and goals, adjusting plans over time based on progress and preferences.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access ongoing support from a licensed professional without rearranging major parts of daily life, and they allow work on skills and perspectives in a format that suits each person.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Licensed
Virginia
Languages
English