Samantha Powell, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Anger Management, Autism, Career Counseling, Child, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Developmental Disorders, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

1199SEIU, Aetna, AmeriHealth, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medicare, Meritain Health, MultiPlan, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, TRICARE, TriWest, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education & qualifications