Samantha Findlay, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Samantha Findlay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with extensive experience providing individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Throughout her career, Samantha has worked with individuals experiencing a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges. She brings a compassionate, collaborative, and individualized approach to therapy, helping clients develop greater self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence and resilience.
Samantha earned her Master of Social Work from Monmouth University, specializing in Clinical Practice with Children and Families. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Counseling from Ithaca College. Her educational background, combined with her experience across outpatient, community-based, hospital, and intensive in-home settings, provides her with a comprehensive understanding of mental health, human development, family dynamics, and the factors that influence emotional well-being.
Samantha has extensive experience treating individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, trauma-related disorders, adjustment disorders, and interpersonal difficulties. Her clinical work includes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, individualized treatment planning, and ongoing evaluation of therapeutic progress. She is committed to helping clients better understand their emotions, identify unhelpful patterns, and develop practical strategies for improving their mental health and overall quality of life.
Samantha utilizes a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based interventions. She tailors her approach to each client’s unique experiences, strengths, and treatment goals, incorporating strategies that promote emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, problem-solving, and healthier coping mechanisms.
In addition to her outpatient psychotherapy experience, Samantha has worked extensively with children and adolescents experiencing significant emotional and behavioral challenges. Her background includes intensive in-home counseling, play therapy interventions, crisis assessments, and collaboration with families, schools, and multidisciplinary treatment teams. She recognizes the importance of understanding family relationships, developmental needs, and environmental stressors when supporting children and adolescents through difficult experiences.
Samantha also brings valuable experience working with veterans experiencing mental health concerns, substance use challenges, housing instability, and difficulties transitioning into community life. Through her work in community-based behavioral health services, she provided individualized counseling, recovery support, crisis intervention, and assistance with accessing essential resources. Her additional experience in hospital and community settings has strengthened her ability to provide compassionate care to individuals facing complex emotional, medical, and social challenges.
Samantha approaches therapy from a warm, supportive, and strengths-based perspective. She believes that meaningful therapeutic progress begins with establishing a trusting relationship where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, emotions, and experiences without judgment. Her goal is to help individuals recognize their strengths, develop healthier patterns of thinking and behavior, strengthen relationships, and build the skills necessary to navigate life’s challenges more effectively.
Samantha has been a clinician with Monarch Counseling Center since April 2024, where she provides individual psychotherapy to clients across the lifespan. Drawing upon her extensive clinical background and training in evidence-based therapeutic approaches, Samantha is dedicated to helping clients manage emotional difficulties, process challenging experiences, improve their relationships, and work toward meaningful and lasting personal growth.