- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT tools
- Experience with LGBT issues
About Samantha
Samantha Morrigan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Vermont with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, and issues around identity such as LGBT matters and body image. Samantha also supports people facing trauma, depression, parenting strain, and challenges tied to ADHD and eating concerns.
She uses straightforward, human language in sessions and mixes gentle humor with direct feedback. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Samantha listens for patterns rooted in attachment and then links those patterns to everyday problems like communication and trust.
Samantha draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. She also uses client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on the person in front of her. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used when people need concrete skills for emotion regulation or shifting unhelpful thinking.
Her background includes experience with communities tied to gaming, internet culture, neurodiversity, and alternative sexual cultures, which informs a nonjudgmental practical approach. She has worked with people navigating medical weight management who struggle with body image and mood changes.
Practical matters such as insurance and scheduling are handled through third-party platforms noted by Samantha. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to begin discussing goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and behaviors. In online work, this can mean naming recurring interaction styles and trying small experiments to shift them in everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's lead and reflecting what comes up; it helps people feel understood and clarifies what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches practical exercises to change them over time.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Samantha will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice may shift as someone tries strategies and notices what helps with shame, guilt, or anxiety.
Practical benefits of doing sessions online include easier scheduling and fitting therapy into a busy week. Online work can make shorter check-ins possible and may reduce travel time. Because specific session formats are not described here, confirm the current options before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted. Many people find online sessions helpful for maintaining consistency and trying skills in real time while balancing everyday demands.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, and LGBT matters.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She draws on attachment-based ideas and CBT and DBT skills to name patterns and teach practical tools for managing painful thoughts and feelings.
What is her clinical background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with four years of experience working with diverse communities and people facing body image and mood changes.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Vermont and holds the VT LCMHC credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.