Cecilia Samartin, LMFT

Cecilia Samartin is an LMFT who helps people navigate relationship struggles, grief, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and big life transitions. She draws on two decades of clinical experience in California to offer steady, practical support for people facing change and loss.

She listens first and follows the person’s pace. Cecilia uses client-centered and narrative ideas to help people tell their story and find meaning in painful moments. She also brings cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools when clear steps and skill practice are helpful.

Sessions focus on real-life problems and practical changes. Cecilia works with patterns that get in the way of close relationships, such as attachment worries, control issues, codependency, or fear of commitment. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, body image concerns, blended family dynamics, and the emotional fallout of separation and domestic violence.

Her approach balances reflection with action. People can expect to talk through past experiences and learn concrete strategies to cope better day to day. Cecilia aims to help clients move toward clearer choices, calmer reactions, and healthier connections.

Clients who choose her often want honest conversation and compassionate guidance. Her work is grounded in the belief that hard feelings can lead to growth when they are understood and met with intention.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Cecilia often uses client-centered and narrative methods that focus on the person's story and what matters most to them. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead, helping people feel heard and supported while they decide what to change. Narrative work helps people reframe painful experiences and find meaning, which can ease grief and life transitions.

She also uses cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques when concrete skills or short-term goals are helpful. CBT offers practical tools to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for low self-esteem, anxiety, and communication problems. Solution-focused ideas help identify small, achievable steps to move toward a clearer and more manageable life.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try things and adjust what isn’t working so sessions reflect the client’s priorities.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing meetings during breaks or from different locations. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling when that helps people maintain steady progress.