Mariama Samateh, LMFT

Mariama Samateh is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience. She offers straightforward help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and similar challenges. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps that people can use between meetings.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with client-centered and solution-focused approaches. Mariama looks at problems in the context of a person’s life and relationships. That perspective helps uncover patterns and triggers that keep problems repeating.

In sessions she helps people identify what gets in the way and build tools to respond differently. Therapy includes talking through how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, then practicing small changes to test what works. She also addresses trauma and related reactions with approaches designed for trauma work.

Mariama draws on strengths people already have and encourages honest, respectful conversation. She aims to help clients feel more able to make choices and steer their lives. Her style is compassionate but direct, focusing on clear goals and useful strategies.

She speaks English, Bambara, and Wolof, and works with people who face immigration stress, parenting strain, addiction concerns, mood disorders, and many kinds of relationship and family problems. Sessions are offered online in several formats to match different needs and lifestyles.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people can explore their feelings and choices. This approach helps when someone needs support to sort out values, improve self-worth, or make personal decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying new responses, and practicing small experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, or impulsive reactions.

Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of trauma by helping people process difficult memories and learn coping strategies for triggers and flashbacks. It aims to reduce trauma-related distress and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, history, and communication style. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video meetings allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat suits quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep consistent appointments and work therapy into a busy life.