Samantha Plumski, LCSW, LICSW

Samantha Plumski is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She brings a respectful, caring approach and works to create a space where clients can talk honestly about what they are facing. Samantha supports people dealing with caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, grief, parenting concerns, and mood or panic-related problems.

She uses a strengths-based, person-centered style that centers the client's voice. Sessions focus on practical steps and plain-language conversation, not jargon. Samantha adapts treatment to each person's needs and priorities rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Her methods include cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, dialectical skills for intense emotions, and mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness. She also integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when trauma memory work is appropriate. These tools are chosen to support goals like reducing anxiety, improving sleep, managing mood swings, and easing caregiver stress.

Samantha holds LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) and LICSW (licensed independent clinical social worker) credentials in North Dakota and Minnesota and brings over a decade of clinical practice to her work. She aims to partner with each person to set clear, achievable goals and to build skills that fit daily life.

People who choose Samantha can expect empathetic listening, direct feedback when helpful, and collaborative planning for next steps.

How Samantha’s approaches translate to online therapy

Samantha combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practice. Client-centered work means the session follows what matters to the person in front of her, focusing on their priorities and pacing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or depression and then practice small behavior changes to test new ways of coping. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Samantha collaborates with each person to decide which approaches to try based on goals, symptoms, and personal preferences. She will check in regularly and adjust strategies to match what is helping and what feels doable in daily life.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around caregiving, work, or medical schedules. It also lets people continue care while managing mobility limits, chronic illness, or geographic distance. Talk with the therapist about timing, length, and how to structure sessions so they fit into everyday routines.