Rocio Samaniego , LCSW

Rocio Samaniego is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seventeen years of professional experience working with individuals and families across a range of emotional and relational challenges. Based in Texas and licensed in both Texas and New Mexico, she brings focused experience supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, parenting concerns, anger, and major life changes. She also works with issues such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Rocio practices from a perspective that honors each person as the expert of their own story, helping them identify strengths and build skills to navigate difficult patterns. She emphasizes empowerment and practical steps alongside emotional processing, aiming to create a collaborative environment where clients can explore goals and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Rocio offers therapy in both English and Spanish and focuses on helping clients move toward greater resilience, healthier relationships, and a more fulfilling life through evidence-informed approaches and compassionate support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Rocio integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice to meet clients where they are. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and honoring the client’s own goals and values, helping with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when clients need support with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Rocio approaches treatment collaboratively - she helps clients explore which methods feel most useful and tailors the plan based on individual needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Rocio is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy or changing seasons of life and to practice new skills between sessions under the guidance of a licensed professional.