Samantha Synett

Samantha Synett uses she/her/hers pronouns and practices as a licensed clinical social worker and a certified life coach based in Michigan. She focuses her clinical work on adults ages 20 to 39, combining formal mental health training with coaching-style encouragement and practical accountability to help clients reach their goals.

With seven years of experience, Samantha treats conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, complicated grief, and adjustment disorders. She draws from evidence-based approaches including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Grief Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Crisis Response Planning to tailor care to each person’s needs.

As a coach, Samantha supports clients on topics like self-compassion, setting and maintaining boundaries, clarifying life purpose, shifting money mindset, making decisions, and developing assertive communication. Her therapy style is empathic, direct, and goal-oriented, and she emphasizes collaboration so that the client and therapist develop the treatment plan together, address stuck points, experience healing, and move toward truly living rather than merely existing.

Clients encounter a relaxed presence in session; Samantha invites people to arrive as they are and encourages questions so clients can take an active role in their care. She is passionate about teaching self-advocacy as a skill for thriving in today’s world. Her practice is grounded in values such as anti-racism work, healthcare equity and inclusion, and unconditional positive regard for all people, and she gives equal attention to a person’s background, identities, and life experiences alongside their presenting symptoms.

Throughout her career Samantha has worked with a wide range of populations, including service members and Veterans, military families, oncology and hospice patients, college students, LGBTQ+ individuals, foster and adoptive parents, and people experiencing homelessness. She considers it an honor to hold space for people’s stories and to help those who have survived trauma reclaim their power and their future.

Samantha is licensed as a clinical social worker in both Michigan and Texas; her professional license designations are MI LMSW 6801119425 and TX LCSW 64300.