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Dr. Amber Samuels, PhD, LPC, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Washington, DC, 20005 (202) 980-1178

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About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Washington, DC. Works with Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues
  • Depression
  • Coping Skills
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
  • IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
  • MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
  • Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
  • 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
Online only
Accepting new clients
Yes
Specialties
Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Depression, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD
Insurance
Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network
Payment methods
American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Ages
Adults
Works with
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Little Person Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied
Languages
English
Gender
Female
Education
The George Washington University
Years in practice
9

Education & qualifications

PhD, LPC, NCC, The George Washington University

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