Loretta Samenga, LCSW
New York · 6 years in practice
Loretta Samenga is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and self-esteem struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 097639 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1548841075 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Loretta
Loretta Samenga is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and self-esteem struggles. She works with common life pressures and emotional pain in a calm, straightforward way. Her style aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about and to find practical steps forward.
She combines Systemic Therapy with client-centered methods to look at how relationships and routines affect daily life.
Background and approach
Loretta also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to build emotion regulation. These tools are adapted to each person’s needs, pace, and comfort level. Sessions focus on clear goals and simple skills.
Clients will practice ways to reduce overwhelm, handle strong feelings, and improve communication. When relevant, she addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, and challenges linked to chronic illness or caregiving. Loretta brings six years of clinical experience to her work and uses evidence-based methods alongside a warm, nonjudgmental approach.
She helps people develop routines that support mood and coping during hard moments and transitions. Her practice supports people facing divorce and separation, substance and drug concerns, body-image and codependency struggles, and aging-related worries. Conversations are practical, with tools to try between sessions and a focus on steady progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Loretta lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Loretta names
- Systemic Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Systemic Therapy looks at how relationships, routines, and environments shape a person’s feelings and behavior. It helps when problems seem linked to patterns at home, work, or in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a supportive space where people can talk through what matters most and decide their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and teaches concrete ways to change thinking and behavior to ease symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, concerns, and preferences. That means trying different tools and adjusting the plan as needed rather than sticking to one method from the start.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, written reflections, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Loretta help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, and low self-esteem, plus related areas like abandonment, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is compassionate and practical. Sessions aim to be straightforward, focusing on clear goals and skills to use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical practice working with mood, behavior, and relational concerns and draws on a mix of evidence-based methods.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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