Samantha Synett, LMSW, LCSW
Compassionate narrative-focused clinical social worker
Details
| Name | Samantha Synett |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMSW, LCSW |
| Based in | Michigan |
| Licensed in | Texas, Michigan |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Samantha
Samantha Synett is a licensed clinical social worker who blends a narrative approach with practical tools to help people move forward. She uses clear, direct conversation and steady encouragement to tackle problems like anxiety, depression, stress, and grief. Samantha holds a Master of Social Work and practices as an LMSW and LCSW in Michigan.
Samantha focuses on worries that interrupt daily life. She helps with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, career stress, sleep problems, and coping with illness or caregiving demands.
Background and approach
She also supports people working through attachment wounds, abandonment, body image, and forgiveness. Her style is empathic and goal-oriented. Sessions are collaborative - she and the client make plans together and work through the obstacles that keep the client stuck.
She balances practical strategies with attention to personal story and meaning. Samantha draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered work to fit each person’s needs. She aims to build skills for managing emotions while also exploring personal narratives that shape how someone sees themselves.
With seven years of experience, Samantha has worked in settings that included oncology, hospice, and military-connected care. Her practice centers equity and anti-racism, and she pays attention to how identities and life history affect current struggles. People who choose Samantha can expect straightforward conversation, practical coping tools, and coaching on self-advocacy.
Her approach is to walk alongside clients as they reclaim their goals and begin living with more intention.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Samantha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Samantha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Samantha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Samantha uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most and take small, values-driven steps toward those goals. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where shifting behavior matters more than perfect thoughts.She also draws on Narrative Therapy to help clients separate themselves from the problems they face. This approach looks at the stories people tell about their lives and helps rewrite those stories in ways that open up new choices and hope.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Samantha collaborates with each person to identify goals, test strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. She values input from clients and treats therapy as a shared process of trying things and learning together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and deeper work, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is low, chat works well for brief check-ins or processing between sessions, and messaging lets someone touch base or get support without scheduling a full appointment. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical needs.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she commonly address?
Samantha helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, and sleep difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is empathic, direct, and goal-oriented. She combines narrative work with practical strategies like ACT and CBT to create a plan that fits each person.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of experience and has worked in settings including oncology, hospice, and with military-connected populations. That background informs her work with trauma, complicated grief, and adjustment concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
Samantha holds LMSW and LCSW credentials, listed as MI LMSW and TX LCSW, and she practices in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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