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Samantha Tatum, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Samantha

Samantha Tatum is a California-licensed LCSW with nine years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a background working with issues that include depression, career concerns, relationship and family struggles, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue, as well as helping clients who identify as LGBT and those navigating ADHD-related difficulties. Her work also addresses communication problems that often complicate everyday interactions.

Samantha emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and build practical skills for coping and growth. She blends client-centered principles with evidence-informed techniques to strengthen motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Samantha encourages steady steps toward a more satisfying life and offers support throughout the process, tailoring sessions to each person’s needs and goals.

Approaches that guide online care and skill-building

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic relationship that helps people feel heard and understood while they explore personal goals and values. This approach is often helpful for those seeking a supportive environment to process life changes and strengthen self-understanding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and increase motivation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when intense emotions interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha works with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies over time as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can make consistent care easier to fit into busy schedules and varied lifestyles. These formats offer flexibility in how and when clients engage, supporting ongoing skill practice and access to a licensed professional from different locations within California.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Samantha commonly help with?
Samantha works with a range of challenges including stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, depression, career issues, relationship and family concerns, parenting, LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach centers on client-centered therapy, offering a warm, nonjudgmental space while incorporating practical strategies from CBT and DBT to build coping skills and emotional regulation.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people on a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in California with the credential CA LCSW 99259.
Can clients work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problems

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English