Rocio Samaniego

Rocio Samaniego is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. She brings 17 years of experience and speaks both English and Spanish. Her opening goal is to help people feel steadier and more able to cope with daily pressures.

She works from the idea that each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on practical steps and the client’s strengths. Rocio listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people choose small changes that fit their life.

Rocio uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing intense feelings. She also draws on client-centered approaches that keep the person’s goals in focus. For relationship concerns she uses elements of the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy to improve communication and mutual understanding.

Her background includes work with trauma, depression, parenting stress, and challenges like codependency, control issues, and isolation. She aims to help people rebuild confidence, manage anger, and find clearer direction after big life changes.

Rocio is licensed as an LCSW in Texas and New Mexico. People who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative, steady approach that focuses on skills, problem solving, and the client’s own priorities.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and pace. In sessions the therapist listens closely, reflects concerns back, and helps people make choices that match their values. This approach helps when someone needs space to tell their story and move at their own speed.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood problems because it gives clear steps to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings and urges, which can help with anger and strong emotional reactions.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Over a few sessions they will adjust tools and plans so the approach fits the person’s life.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Many people find that working with a licensed professional by video or phone helps them practice skills and apply changes between meetings without changing other daily routines.