Samantha Synett , LMSW, LCSW

Samantha Synett is a licensed social work clinician and certified life coach based in Michigan who primarily works with adults ages 20 to 39. She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials - LMSW stands for Licensed Master Social Worker and LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and blends clinical training with coaching strategies to support both symptom relief and practical goal attainment.

Samantha's clinical expertise includes treating posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, complicated grief, and adjustment disorders. She routinely draws from evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Grief Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and crisis response planning to tailor care to each person’s needs. As a coach, she brings consistent encouragement, accountability, and focused skill-building around self-compassion, boundary-setting, life purpose, money mindset, decision-making, and assertive communication.

Her practice has included work with diverse and specialty populations, including service members and Veterans, oncology and hospice patients, college students, foster and adoptive parents, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people experiencing homelessness. Samantha’s approach is empathic, direct, and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on collaboration; she partners with clients to set treatment goals, address stuck points, and move toward meaningful change rather than mere survival.

Known for a laid-back style that invites authenticity, she encourages questions and teaches clients to advocate for themselves. Her work is grounded in values such as anti-racism, healthcare equity and inclusion, and unconditional positive regard for people from all backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values. It combines practical strategies for accepting difficult thoughts and emotions with steps to build a meaningful life, and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation or avoidance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It offers structured skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by challenging distorted thoughts and practicing new coping strategies.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current attachment, trust, and intimacy. It can support people working through abandonment, relationship difficulties, and family-of-origin issues by building greater self-understanding and healthier relational patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Samantha collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She works alongside clients to adapt techniques and adjust focus as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter exchanges are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations.