Samantha Murphy, LICSW
Practical support for strong emotions and change
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How Samantha works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Samantha
Samantha Murphy is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) in Minnesota who helps people manage strong emotions and life stressors. She focuses on everyday concerns such as anxiety, anger, depression, and parenting strain. Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward, aimed at making the first steps toward change feel doable.
Samantha uses clear, practical tools in sessions. She listens first and helps clients name patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Then she and the client try small, manageable changes to improve day-to-day functioning and mood. She draws on methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises to interrupt unhelpful thinking and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies guide goal setting and keep work brief and action-oriented when that fits the client's needs.
Samantha emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where people can talk through painful experiences and build new habits. That includes work on trauma and attachment challenges, grief, feelings of shame or emptiness, and relationship or communication problems. Her approach suits people who want practical tools, steady support, and a clear plan for change.
Sessions are conversational and task-oriented, with time for processing feelings as well as practicing new skills between meetings.
What Samantha works with
Everything Samantha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Samantha's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Samantha lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathic attention and helps people reflect on their feelings, which can make it easier to talk about anger, grief, or relationship strains during a video call or chat.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions a therapist will help identify unhelpful thinking and teach exercises to change reactions, which works well in short exercises over phone or messaging and in homework between meetings.
Mindfulness therapy uses simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Short guided exercises can be led on video or read over a message to help calm the body and notice patterns of stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The clinician will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaboration can include mixing approaches and adjusting pace based on results.
Online options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make scheduling more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing skills practice between sessions.
Questions people ask about Samantha
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
Samantha helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, parenting stress, ADHD symptoms, and related issues like grief, shame, and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Work is collaborative and practical with space for emotional processing. Sessions mix skill practice, goal setting, and reflective conversation.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has four years of professional experience in clinical practice working with people facing mood, stress, trauma, and parenting challenges.
What are the credential and location details?
The clinician holds a Minnesota LICSW and provides services based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for appointments?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.