Samantha Synett

Samantha Synett is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Michigan with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes. Her practice also addresses career questions, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and identity-related issues for LGBT clients.

Samantha combines clinical work with coaching-style support to help people notice practical next steps. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. She describes her style as direct and down-to-earth, and she encourages questions during sessions.

Her clinical experience includes supporting people with trauma and abuse, complicated grief, and adjustment disorders. She has worked with service members and veterans, oncology and hospice patients, and college students, and brings that background into conversations about chronic illness, caregiving stress, and caregiver roles.

Samantha uses evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-focused methods, client-centered work, and mindfulness practices. In practical terms that can mean skill-building for anxiety, experiments to test unhelpful thoughts, and attention to values when making hard choices.

She also addresses relational patterns like attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues. Samantha is interested in life purpose topics, boundaries, decision-making, and building self-advocacy skills.

People can expect a mix of therapy and coaching-focused conversation aimed at moving past stuck points. Before booking, confirm current session formats and options to make sure they fit your needs.

How Samantha blends ACT, CBT and attachment work for online sessions

Samantha commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values. ACT can be useful for people feeling stuck after a life change or questioning their purpose.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different ways of responding. CBT often includes concrete skill practice for anxiety, low mood, and sleep difficulties.

Attachment-based approaches look at relational patterns that affect current relationships and intimacy. That work can help people understand recurring fears such as abandonment or difficulties with trust.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Samantha treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss goals, preferences, and what seems most helpful as sessions proceed.

Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online session types before booking. When offered, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. The therapist and client decide together how best to structure meetings to match goals and day-to-day life.