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My name is Samantha Frum. I am a National Certified Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. I have 8 years of experience working with adolescents, families, and young adults experiencing high conflict, crisis, and unresolved trauma. As a Nova Southeastern University graduate with a Master’s degree in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health, I bring evidence-based therapeutic approaches to every client relationship. In my practice, I work with young adults who are feeling stuck in cycles anxiety, depression and PTSD symptoms. I provide a warm, direct, and collaborative space to address what’s beneath the surface. I take a holistic approach to therapy while primarily integrating CBT, DBT and EMDR into my practice. Using evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), along with a family systems and trauma focused approach, I help clients build skills for emotional regulation, healthy communication, and resilience. With CBT we'll explore how your thoughts influence your emotions, behaviors, and overall well-being. With EMDR we will create your Trauma Timeline and work to clear out distressing memories. My goal is to guide clients toward greater understanding, connection, and relief from the stressors they’re facing.
In our first session together, you can expect a warm, welcoming, and nonjudgmental space where we’ll take time to get to know each other. I’ll invite you to share your story and what’s been challenging for you or your family. Together, we’ll explore your goals for therapy and begin to identify what you hope to change or improve. This initial meeting is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions about the process and decide if my approach feels like the right fit for you. My aim is to create a safe, collaborative environment where you feel comfortable taking the first step toward healing and growth.
I believe that every individual and family brings unique strengths and resilience to the healing process, even when it doesn’t always feel that way. Together, we’ll uncover and build on these strengths—whether it’s your willingness to face difficult emotions, the deep love you have for one another, or the small acts of courage you show every day. My goal is to help you recognize and nurture these inner resources so you can navigate challenges with greater confidence and hope. Emphasizing strengths alongside growth helps create a balanced, empowering path toward lasting change.
I believe that every individual and family brings unique strengths and resilience to the healing process, even when it doesn’t always feel that way. Together, we’ll uncover and build on these strengths—whether it’s your willingness to face difficult emotions, the deep love you have for one another, or the small acts of courage you show every day. My goal is to help you recognize and nurture these inner resources so you can navigate challenges with greater confidence and hope. Emphasizing strengths alongside growth helps create a balanced, empowering path toward lasting change.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with adolescents and families to help them better understand and shift the patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to emotional distress and relationship challenges. In my work, I guide teens and their caregivers through practical, evidence-based strategies to build emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and more adaptive coping skills. I help clients explore what’s happening beneath the surface—whether that’s anxious or self-critical thoughts, unresolved emotional pain, or reactive behaviors—and support them in developing greater insight and resilience. My approach is warm, collaborative, and direct, creating a space where teens feel supported in making meaningful change. I also integrate CBT within a family systems framework, paying close attention to how communication patterns and interaction cycles may be reinforcing struggles. This allows families to build healthier dynamics, improve understanding, and strengthen their connections with one another. Through the structure and tools of CBT, I help adolescents and their families feel more grounded, empowered, and emotionally connected.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with adolescents and families to support them in managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and developing healthier coping strategies. DBT offers a structured, skills-based approach that helps teens navigate overwhelming feelings like anger, anxiety, or sadness without becoming emotionally flooded or shutting down. I teach and practice core DBT skills—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—so that adolescents can respond to challenges with greater clarity and control. My work is grounded in validation and change, helping teens feel seen and understood while also guiding them toward growth and behavioral shifts. I also bring DBT principles into family work by helping caregivers and teens improve communication, reduce conflict, and better understand each other’s emotional experiences. This often includes coaching families on how to de-escalate difficult moments and stay connected through high-stress situations. By combining DBT’s practical tools with a compassionate, collaborative approach, I support adolescents and their families in building emotional resilience, increasing self-awareness, and creating more stable, connected relationships.
Family Therapy
I incorporate family therapy into my work with adolescents and caregivers by focusing on the relationships, communication patterns, and emotional dynamics that shape the family system. I believe that many challenges teens face—whether emotional, behavioral, or relational—are best understood and addressed within the context of the family as a whole. In sessions, I help families identify unhelpful interaction cycles, improve communication, and shift rigid or reactive patterns that contribute to conflict or disconnection. My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and collaboration, creating a space where each family member can feel heard and understood. I support families in developing more effective ways of relating, setting boundaries, and working through past or present challenges together. Whether the goal is to reduce conflict, navigate a transition, or repair emotional ruptures, I guide families in strengthening their connection and building a more supportive, responsive home environment. Through family therapy, I help bring insight, clarity, and healing to relationships, so that both teens and their caregivers can thrive together.
EMDR
EMDR is healing from the distress of trauma and other disturbing life experiences. It is a structured, treatment where a therapist guides a patient to focus on a traumatic memory while using bilateral stimulation, to help the brain reprocess the memory. With EMDR we will create your Trauma Timeline and work to clear out distressing memories.