Where Samia stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 128543
- NPI
- 1760931257
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- stress and anxiety
- relationship patterns
- codependency concerns
About Samia
Samia Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with three years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Samia also supports people dealing with codependency-related patterns and a range of related challenges.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens for how patterns show up in daily life. Then she and the client work on manageable steps to change what isn’t working. Sessions aim to make things more doable, not to rush big changes.
Samia has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. She also supports people navigating caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship complications like commitment or communication problems. Her background includes work with people affected by trauma and by control or dependent personality dynamics.
She describes her approach as evidence-based techniques delivered in a straightforward way. Conversations are organized around specific goals and small experiments to try between sessions. Samia adapts the pace to each person’s tolerance and readiness for change.
People who come to her often want help stopping people-pleasing, setting clearer boundaries, or rebuilding confidence after hard experiences. She encourages early planning for next steps and practical rehearsals of new behaviors before trying them in real life.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques can mean many things, but two common approaches she draws on are cognitive-behavioral strategies and skills-based work. Cognitive-behavioral strategies focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life, which helps with anxiety, low mood, and relationship thinking patterns. Skills-based work focuses on practice - rehearsing communication, boundary-setting, and coping strategies that can be used between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to try first. Together they set practical goals and adjust the plan based on how the techniques feel and what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep momentum between appointments. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that avoid video when that helps with concentration or bandwidth. Licensed professionals can use the format that best matches a client’s schedule and needs.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include codependency patterns and related relationship struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and direct, practical conversation. Sessions focus on small steps and concrete skills rather than abstract theory.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional practice as a clinician. That experience includes work with trauma, attachment issues, and caregiving stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in California.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing before scheduling a session.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.