Samantha Dunn

Practical, compassionate therapy for everyday challenges

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Samantha

Samantha Dunn is an LCSW based in North Carolina who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep problems, anger, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, she blends practical skills with empathic listening to help clients build coping strategies, improve self-esteem, and address patterns rooted in family history or attachment. Her background includes trauma-focused approaches alongside motivational techniques and mindfulness practices to support emotional regulation and healing.

Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental style that centers their experience while teaching tools that fit daily life. Samantha uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while also incorporating client-centered and mindfulness elements to foster self-awareness and present-moment coping.

She aims to translate therapeutic insights into realistic, sustainable changes that respect each person’s pace and goals. Available through a subscription model, Samantha offers a collaborative space for people seeking coaching-style support as well as traditional therapy for issues like postpartum depression, social anxiety, caregiver stress, and family of origin concerns.

Her work focuses on practical outcomes and emotional rebuilding rather than labels, emphasizing partnership in the process of change.

How therapy approaches translate online

The practice commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance, which can help with stress, emotional regulation, and coping with intrusive memories.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, combining methods as needed rather than relying on a single label. This partnership helps tailor interventions to a client's life and priorities rather than assuming one method fits all.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue momentum between meetings using written or live-chat tools. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and motivational strategies to these remote formats so clients can practice skills in their everyday environments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Samantha address?

She works with stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep and anger problems, career concerns, and related areas such as postpartum depression and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, combining empathetic listening with practical skill-building to help clients feel more grounded and capable in daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma-related, and life-transition concerns and integrates trauma-focused methods with motivational and mindfulness techniques.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina with license number NC LCSW C011914 and practices with availability for clients in that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English