I am licensed in Oklahoma with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. My ideal client is one that is motivated, open to be challenged and step out of their comfort zone. I want my clients to take an active approach to their mental health treatment and do the work in session and outside of session in order to reach their life goals. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! I am also a behavioral health science professor with a passion for both learning and educating others.
Professional experience
13 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Motivation, self esteem, and confidence
Additional areas of focus:LGBTQ+ related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Executive and professional coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Cancer, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Samayra Tavakoli. 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.
I enjoy working with Samayra, even though the topics are unpleasant and difficult. She is direct, listens well and provides many resources outside of talk therapy to help me, like worksheets or graphics I can reference later when I need them in the moment.
Written on Nov 04, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is the best. I don't want anyone else as a therapist
Written on Oct 22, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and coaching
She has helped me prioritize goals, and she listens closely before providing resources.
Written on Oct 14, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have struggled for so long to find a therapist that I can actually connect with. With Samayra I don't feel like I have to overexplain or teach my trauma in order to have a productive session. She's very knowledgeable, approachable, and really listens while providing guidance.
Written on Oct 08, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
The best!
Written on Oct 07, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and self esteem
She’s the best! She’s supportive and truly listens. Shes helping me so much!!!
Written on Sep 10, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Samayra is really easy to talk to, and I feel like she really listens to me. She is always ready with resources to help.
Written on Sep 10, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and parenting issues
She is great! Very honest and Blunt when she needs to be. Very decisive and knowledgeable and her profession. I would and have highly recommended her.
Written on Sep 08, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Best therapy I have had in years!!!
Written on Sep 08, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Samayra is incredible. She’s realistic and encouraging which has me looking forward to addressing my mental health instead of ignoring it.
Written on Aug 26, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have been very lucky to have Samayra as my therapist. She listens to my concerns asks good questions and provides additional information, books, work sheets, other resources, as needed and promptly. Having the chance to text or email follow up during the week is amazing. Being supported during a change is the key difference between surviving it or learning to thrive in the new life stage. Please consider Samayra Tavakoli for your wellbeing, just don’t book my time slot.
Written on Jun 30, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Sammy is amazing. In the past I've always struggled to feel comfortable and open up with therapists, but Sammy immediately made me feel comfortable and supported.
Written on May 22, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very good and shares her opinion in a positive way.
Written on May 11, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I love working with Sammy! She’s great!
Written on May 09, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Experienced and knowledgeable while still maintaining a professional and approachable attitude.
Written on May 07, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Sam is an amazing therapist. I feel safe to be vulnerable and trust her to guide me through the process. I'm grateful for the tools and resources I've learned from her.
Written on Apr 21, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 4 months on issues concerning grief, and compassion fatigue
Sammy is absolutely wonderful. I appreciate having such a knowledgeable therapist and would recommend her to anyone that is ready to take control of their lives/habits.
Written on Apr 13, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Samayra is a great listener, she offers a variety of different perspectives on challenges and tool to work through them. She is easy to talk to and helps me organize my thoughts and feelings to work through them and identify root cause. I look forward to our chats each week.
Written on Mar 08, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
Samayra is a great therapist! She is able to gather your issues and pin points what the actual issue is. For my self she has helped me it greatly and you also gotta remember that it's up to the individual too to put in the work and effort to better yourself.
Written on Feb 07, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and adhd
I have had a great experience and it's helping me process my emotions and set boundaries.
Written on Jan 25, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Sammy continues to provide excellent thoughts, questions in a genuine safe place. I am currently going through something I'm sure most would tell me to avoid my situation but she is giving me guidance and support to help me accomplish my goals while also providing the negative aspects of my current dilemma.
I would recommend her to anyone :)
Written on Jan 11, 2026 after therapy with Samayra for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, and adhd
Samayra is very helpful and checks in often
Written on Dec 27, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes
I was new to therapy and really nervous, my therapist makes it so easy and comfortable to share things . I would highly recommend her and therapy. I believe after just a few sessions it’s helped me.
Written on Nov 16, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
She is very straight forward and doesn’t sugar coat anything. She’s easy to reach and very understanding about what you’re going through. Highly recommend!
Written on Sep 22, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Samayra has been incredibly helpful to me and a light in a sea of darkness. She listens with compassion and offers practical advice that I'm able to actualize. I am grateful for my experience with her as my therapist.
Written on Sep 17, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and lgbt
My sessions with Samayra have been the best therapy experience I’ve ever had.
Written on Aug 14, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
My therapist is sympathetic to me, but pushes me to be better.
Written on Aug 09, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Ms. Tavakoli was extremely helpful in my journey. She provided multiple resources and references to assist me becoming a better version of myself.
Written on Jul 14, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s excellent.
No “fluff”. Immediate let’s get to it, which I like. She asks the right questions and has had me reflect on a lot of things that really have helped my point of view. Would recommend every time!
Written on Jul 09, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 3 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, and relationship issues
She’s been amazing! Professional, kind, empathetic, and just the right amount of humorous.
Written on Jun 22, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Sammy is a very caring, very professional and very knowledgeable therapist and as someone who has had to change therapists a lot, I can say that Sammy is someone I want to continue with for a long time
Written on Jun 21, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Samayra is very respectful and really great at presenting a more forward approach. I appreciate her response times as well. I enjoy the conversations and im able to learn and see in different perspectives. Thank you Samarya!!!
Written on Jun 17, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
She is just AMAZING.
Written on May 04, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management
Very kind and honest! Have had therapy prior to her and have never found so much about myself in the very little sessions I've had thus far.
Written on Apr 21, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Thank you so much for all your support.
Written on Mar 02, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She is fantastic. I get along with her very well and would recommend her to people suffering from anxiety/depression. Especially social anxiety. She allows you to feel comfortable opening up to her without judgement.
Written on Feb 28, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I've only had 2 meeting but I feel that she has cut through all the "fluff" very quickly and immediately started to work on the issues at hand
Written on Feb 09, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
She is understanding, knowledgeable and the most helpful therapist who is hands on and understanding
Written on Jan 28, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Samayra has helped me with understanding myself more and you can tell she has a lot of experience. I have been hesitant to go to therapy but she has completely changed my mind on it. I would for sure recommend her!
Written on Jan 28, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I honestly couldn’t have found a better fit for me than Samayra. She truly cares about her patients and it shows every day♥️
Written on Jan 24, 2025 after therapy with Samayra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue
Working with Samayra has been transformative for me. Since we began, my confidence has increased significantly, and I’ve grown more comfortable asserting myself in a world that often feels unwelcoming. She has encouraged me to take up space, both physically and emotionally, and has guided me in using “I” statements to express my thoughts and feelings more effectively. This practice has been empowering and has helped me articulate my needs without fear or hesitation.
Samayra challenges me to explore my emotions deeply and to stand firm in them rather than defaulting to my usual people-pleasing tendencies. Her approach has helped me recognize the value of my voice and my boundaries, and I’m learning how to prioritize my well-being in situations where I might have previously compromised myself for the comfort of others.
What I appreciate most about her is the thoughtful and judgment-free environment she creates, which allows me to confront personal challenges with honesty and self-compassion. Working with her has not only increased my confidence but also helped me grow into someone who approaches life with greater clarity and self-respect. I am incredibly grateful for her guidance and support throughout this journey.
Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Samayra for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Samayra has been nothing but supportive, informative, honest, and kind. She's seen it all, and it feels like she knows how to help everyone.
Written on Dec 09, 2024 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and adhd
She's really great! I think she knows what she's doing.
Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
She's been really helpful and has helped me a lot.
Written on Nov 15, 2024 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I am truly grateful for the transformative experience I've had with Samayra. From our very first session, it was clear that they are not just a therapist but a genuine partner in my journey toward self-discovery and growth.
What sets Samayra apart is their ability to challenge me in ways that are both constructive and compassionate. They create a safe space where I feel comfortable exploring my thoughts and feelings, yet they also push me to confront my limiting beliefs and behaviors. This balance has been crucial in helping me become more accountable for my own growth.
Their insightful questions and thoughtful feedback have prompted me to reflect deeply on my values and goals. I often leave our sessions feeling empowered and equipped with new tools to tackle the challenges I face in everyday life. Samayra has an incredible knack for identifying patterns that I might overlook, guiding me to recognize and break free from cycles that no longer serve me.
Additionally, their empathetic approach makes every session feel personalized and meaningful. I appreciate how they celebrate my successes, no matter how small, while also encouraging me to keep striving for my best self.
If you are looking for a therapist who will not only support you but also challenge you to reach your full potential, I wholeheartedly recommend Samayra They are a true gem in the field of therapy, and I am thankful for the positive impact they have had on my life.
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I've only had a few sessions with Samayra and I already feel so trusting and a sense of closeness with her. She is so caring and friendly, she takes the time to dive deep into what your expectations are of therapy and what your seeking from the experience. Not only is she attentive during our sessions, but she reaches out periodically throughout the week via message. I didn't thing messaging was a service I would utilize but her reaching out made it seem easier and less like a burden. I would absolutely recommend both Samayra and BetterHelp to anyone and everyone!
Written on May 08, 2023 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Very understanding therapist. Took the time to listen and understand the situation - Flexible about timing.
Written on Mar 24, 2023 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Samayra Tavakoli is amazing! I'm currently switching paths in life, and she's been wonderful with helping me slowly grow and recover to continue on this next path. She makes me feel so seen and understood, and checks in on me during the week to see how i'm doing, and if there is anything I need to talk about before our weekly call sessions.
Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Sami is kind, empathetic and very professional. She does connect often and with relevance.
Written on Mar 16, 2023 after therapy with Samayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and adhd
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