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Samantha Chaplin

Samantha Chaplin

LCSW, LICSW

Maine

Practical, strengths-based support for change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW, LICSW
License
LCSW, Maine / LC21722; LICSW, Massachusetts / LICSW126148; LCSW, Indiana / 34010992A
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Maine

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    • Strengths focused
    • Skill building
    • Practical steps

    About Samantha

    Samantha Chaplin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and other difficult life challenges. She emphasizes a strengths-based approach and works with individuals to find practical steps forward. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people build skills they can use in everyday life.

    Samantha brings 15 years of experience as a social worker in Maine. She focuses on common concerns such as bipolar disorder, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. She also pays attention to issues that often overlap with these struggles, including panic attacks, social anxiety, relationship stress, and aging-related concerns.

    In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and match support to each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach for people working on change related to substance use or other habits.

    Samantha values collaboration and practical tools. She helps people identify realistic goals and small steps they can practice between meetings. She also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotional regulation and, when helpful, basic mindfulness and neuroscience-informed ideas to explain how skills affect the brain.

    She encourages people to be honest about their needs and to take gradual steps toward change. Samantha frames therapy as a team effort where the client’s priorities guide the plan.

  2. How these approaches translate to online therapy

    Samantha uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their reasons for change and build commitment through guided conversation. This approach is useful for habit change and substance-related goals because it focuses on personal values and practical next steps.

    She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions emphasize active listening and shaping the work around each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another frequent tool; it involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Samantha collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and adjusts as progress is made. The plan evolves based on what the client needs and prefers.

    Her biography notes weekday messaging and typical live session times on weekday mornings, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT worksheets, motivational discussions, and skills coaching to an online setting so clients can practice tools between sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepression

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Aging and geriatric issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksSocial anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational Interviewing

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Maine, Massachusetts, Indiana

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

    Samantha works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues such as panic attacks and social anxiety.

    How would you describe the therapeutic style?

    Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens without judgment and helps people set realistic goals and practice skills between sessions.

    What is her professional background and experience?

    She has 15 years of experience as a social worker and has worked with people across a range of mood, anxiety, and substance-related challenges.

    What credentials and region are listed?

    She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Maine.

    Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography lists messaging availability during weekdays and notes live session times usually Tuesday through Friday mornings; confirm current session options before booking.

    How does payment and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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