Samantha Chaplin, LCSW, LICSW

Samantha Chaplin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Maine who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions. She draws on 15 years of experience to support steady, practical steps toward feeling better. Her work also includes support for aging and geriatric issues and concerns such as sleep problems, panic, and social anxiety.

Samantha focuses on noticing strengths and building new tools. She uses clear, skills-based methods to help with mood regulation, motivation, and coping. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs and goals.

Her main approaches include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior techniques, and motivational interviewing. She blends these methods to help people change thinking patterns, manage strong emotions, and boost daily functioning.

Samantha values a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult things. She encourages small, achievable steps and practices that can fit into everyday life. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people regain control and make meaningful change.

Beyond therapy skills, Samantha has been integrating findings from neuroscience into her work. That addition informs how she explains stress responses and teaches self-regulation skills. Together with clients she identifies practical strategies for sleep, anger, relationships, and coping with major life changes.

How her approaches shape online care

Samantha uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in a practical way. Client-centered therapy means she listens closely and helps people name their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

She often draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills too, teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are useful when emotions feel intense or relationships become strained. The therapist works with each person to decide which approaches will fit their situation and goals rather than following a single method.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Samantha will collaborate with clients to identify what helps, adjust methods as needed, and set small, achievable steps. This lets clients try strategies and change direction based on what actually feels useful.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people continue care while managing health, work, or family commitments, with the therapist and client choosing the rhythm and structure that suit everyday life.