Samantha Kwasniuk is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes.
01About Samantha
Samantha Kwasniuk is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, and life changes. She brings three years of experience and aims to create a space where clients can talk about what matters most to them. Samantha emphasizes dignity and practical steps over labels and jargon.
Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring work to each person's needs. Samantha uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete skills for daily life. For people affected by past harm, Samantha uses trauma-focused methods to address painful memories and reduce their impact on today. She blends these approaches so sessions can include skill practice, reflective conversation, and action plans.
The work is focused and down-to-earth rather than theoretical. Samantha often helps with self-esteem, motivation, and confidence building. She supports people dealing with panic, mood shifts, social anxiety, and workplace stress.
She also works with caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and feelings of isolation or shame. Clients can expect straightforward language and clear goals. Samantha encourages small steps that build toward bigger change.
She sees each person as the expert on their own life and partners with them to find workable strategies.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC014017 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1881466670 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Samantha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Samantha names
These are the methods Samantha names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Samantha's Approaches Work Online
Samantha uses client-centered therapy to focus sessions on what the client says matters most, helping people set their own goals and pace for change. This approach is useful for building trust and making sure therapy feels relevant to everyday concerns.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is often chosen when someone wants practical tools to manage panic, worry, or low confidence.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try approaches, and adjust plans based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility that supports ongoing progress. Video calls allow more interactive conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and between-session support easier to use. These formats make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life while still working toward meaningful change.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Samantha commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues like panic, mood disorders, and workplace stress.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is client-centered with an emphasis on cognitive behavioral techniques and trauma-focused strategies to develop practical skills and process difficult experiences.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Samantha has three years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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