I'm here to support you throughout your therapeutic journey. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, rediscover your strengths, and achieve your individual or relationship goals. I offer a safe and supportive therapeutic environment, where we collaboratively search for new solutions using empirically based therapeutic treatment.
Additional areas of focus: Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 105929
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Samantha Kerdman. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Listens well and gives assignment to help me self reflect
Written on Dec 15, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Samantha is a good listener and has concrete, proactive advice. She is very down to earth and practical, which I really appreciate it.
Written on Oct 24, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Samantha Kerdman is a great therapist, she deeply engages in deliberate listening, steer the session with clear questions, provide clear advices when needed, I highly recommend her!
Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, and coaching
Really kind and listens to my problems while giving positive constructive feed back.
Written on Sep 22, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Samantha has struck an excellent balance between listening and validation, and asking the hard questions and making uncomfortable suggestions. I feel like she's taken the sort of gentle guiding approach that works well for me, while giving me room to feel my feelings and understand that it's really me doing the work.
Written on Jan 06, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
Samantha have a lot of experience and really make me understand some of my problems she's carrying and really capable of helping anybody with any kind of problem
Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Samantha for 4 weeks