Therapist profile
Rocio Samaniego, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Communication problems
- CBT and DBT methods
About Rocio
Rocio Samaniego is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and New Mexico with 17 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, depression, anger, and self-esteem issues. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She focuses on helping people manage life changes and the emotional fallout that can follow separation, control problems, or isolation.
Rocio uses straightforward conversation and practical tools. She centers the person's own perspective and strengths while offering methods drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and skills-based work. People can expect clear discussion about patterns of thinking, communication, and behavior, and steps to change what isn’t working.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice across community and clinical settings over nearly two decades. That experience informs a flexible way of working with mood challenges, codependency, and issues that follow domestic violence or divorce. She also brings experience supporting people with veteran and armed forces concerns.
In sessions she will listen to what matters most and outline concrete options. That can include goal-focused CBT techniques, emotion regulation skills from DBT, or relationship-focused methods that address communication problems. Treatment plans are shaped around what the person wants to address and realistic next steps.
Rocio encourages straightforward progress checks and practical homework between sessions when helpful. She asks people to name their priorities early so the work stays focused on everyday improvements rather than abstract goals.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center of the work. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters, and helping the person clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete techniques to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. It is useful when strong emotions, anger, or overwhelming stress make daily functioning harder. These approaches can be combined based on what the person needs and how they prefer to work.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and try approaches that fit the client's goals and comfort. Adjustments happen as progress and needs become clearer.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the original biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Discussing preferred language, scheduling, and whether to focus on skill practice or talk therapy is part of the first session.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What family and parenting issues does she address?
She helps adults handle parenting strain, co-parenting stress, and family-related relationship problems. This includes support after separation or divorce and managing control or communication issues at home.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She works in a practical, person-centered way, combining conversational listening with skills and exercises. Methods often include CBT and DBT techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background shapes how she supports mood disorders, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and New Mexico and practices from Texas. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can someone work with her if they do not live in the US?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to people within the therapist's supported regions.
In what languages does she conduct sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. People should choose the language they prefer when completing initial details.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the selected subscription and region.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferred language.
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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.