Samayra Tavakoli - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

13 years experience | Counselor of Color | Intl Clients Welcome

About Samayra Tavakoli

I am licensed in Oklahoma with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, confidence, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. My ideal client is one that is motivated, open to be challenged and step out of their comfort zone. I want my clients to take an active approach to their mental health treatment and do the work in session and outside of session in order to reach their life goals. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! I am also a behavioral health science professor with a passion for both learning and educating others.

Licenses

LPC

11271

Professional experience

Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Cancer
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“She is the best. I wouldn't want anyone else as my therapist.”

“Sammy is amazing. In the past I've always struggled to feel comfortable and open up with therapists, but Sammy immediately made me feel comfortable and supported.”

“Very good and shares her opinion in a positive way.”

“I love working with Sammy! She’s great!”

“Experienced and knowledgeable while still maintaining a professional and approachable attitude.”

“Sam is an amazing therapist. I feel safe to be vulnerable and trust her to guide me through the process. I'm grateful for the tools and resources I've learned from her.”

“Sammy is absolutely wonderful. I appreciate having such a knowledgeable therapist and would recommend her to anyone that is ready to take control of their lives/habits.”

“Excellent!”

“Samayra is a great listener, she offers a variety of different perspectives on challenges and tool to work through them. She is easy to talk to and helps me organize my thoughts and feelings to work through them and identify root cause. I look forward to our chats each week.”

“Samayra is a great therapist! She is able to gather your issues and pin points what the actual issue is. For my self she has helped me it greatly and you also gotta remember that it's up to the individual too to put in the work and effort to better yourself.”

“I have had a great experience and it's helping me process my emotions and set boundaries.”

“Sammy continues to provide excellent thoughts, questions in a genuine safe place. I am currently going through something I'm sure most would tell me to avoid my situation but she is giving me guidance and support to help me accomplish my goals while also providing the negative aspects of my current dilemma.<br /> <br /> I would recommend her to anyone :)”

“Samayra is very helpful and checks in often”

“She is fantastic!”

“I was new to therapy and really nervous, my therapist makes it so easy and comfortable to share things . I would highly recommend her and therapy. I believe after just a few sessions it’s helped me.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.