Samantha Weiss, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Samantha!

I aim to support you in balancing your life, making decisions that prioritize your wellness, and with what matters to you most. Making the choice to commit to therapy can be anxiety provoking and scary. I welcome those curiosities and concerns into our work together in order to develop a foundation of trust, comfort and safety.

My focus

I work with clients 18 and older navigating anxiety and stress, life transitions, trauma, and grief and loss. By identifying your values and roadblocks to wellness, we will develop new skills while also uncovering your inherent strengths. I have experience working with BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, healthcare workers and those with chronic health concerns.

My approach

I bring a grounded and non-judgmental approach into our sessions often incorporating tools from mindfulness and body-based awareness. I endeavor to partner with you towards a pace that feels comfortable, as well as to collaborate on a plan for our sessions that will address your major concerns and motivations for therapy.

My communication style

Through active listening, I encourage you to reflect on your own expertise while offering a compassionate and supportive voice. If we are working through difficult thoughts, emotions or situations, I will remain centered and engaged.

My journey to mental healthcare

I transitioned into the field of social work and mental health later in my career due to both my personal challenges and sources of resilience and those of the diverse populations I have met in previous work. I have seen the impact of developing nurturing, empathetic connections that support healing and growth.

My goals for you

Setting achievable and realistic goals about the progress you desire in therapy is something we will do collaboratively early on. These goals will anchor our work during and between sessions as place to reflect on and adapt as you make progress or priorities change in your life.

Our first session

Your first session is an opportunity to share what brings you to therapy and any concerns or expectations you have for working together. It is also a time to get to know me and see if I'm a good fit for what you are looking for.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Mindfulness-Based

Somatic

Behavioral Activation

Dialectical (DBT)

EMDR

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Motivational Interviewing

Narrative

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Trauma Focused

+ 11 more

Focus populations

BIPOC

Body Positivity

LGBTQIA+

First Gen American/Immigrant Parents

Queer

Racial Justice

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

+ 7 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

+ 17 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Advancing Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan from University of California, Berkeley.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Samantha Weiss