Therapist profile
Rocio Samaniego, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Texas / 38742; LCSW, New Mexico / C-06800
- NPI1003085598
- Experience17 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationTexas
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Gottman and Imago
About Rocio
Rocio Samaniego is an LCSW licensed in Texas and New Mexico with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports people facing life changes, low self-esteem, and issues such as codependency and communication problems.
Her style centers on treating each person as the expert of their story. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Conversations look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and explore skills that can be used between meetings.
Rocio uses methods drawn from client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy, along with relationship-focused tools such as the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy. She will work on concrete skills like emotion regulation, communication techniques, and problem-solving strategies. These methods are used to help people reduce repeated angry reactions, manage stress at work, and repair connection with others.
She speaks English and Spanish and has experience with issues that affect veterans and armed forces members. Sessions also address complicated dynamics such as control issues, forgiveness, isolation, and mood disorders. Rocio pays attention to where clients want to see change and to what steps feel doable.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what matters to them. It is useful for sorting through relationship problems, parenting stress, and anger by centering the client's priorities and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep patterns going. Online CBT sessions typically include brief skill practice, thought records, and planning small experiments to change reactions to triggers like workplace frustration or resentment at home.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help someone reduce repeated outbursts, manage strong feelings, and improve communication in tense moments.
Choosing the right mix of these approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That means the approach can shift as problems and priorities change.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a break, avoiding travel time, or joining from locations that reduce background noise. Talk through personal needs and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire and set up the first session.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Rocio helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes practical steps and clear goals. Conversations focus on skills and actions clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings and with individual concerns like mood issues and relationship conflict.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and New Mexico and practices from Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.