Samantha DiVietro, LMHC

Samantha DiVietro earned her Masters degree in Forensic Mental Health Counseling from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and practices in New York State as a licensed mental health counselor. With over a decade of clinical experience, Samantha approaches care in an empathetic and person centered manner, with emphasis on trauma-informed interventions. She has provided support in a variety of settings including crisis response services, outpatient mental health and substance use, medical offices, inpatient substance use treatment and correctional facilities. Samantha specializes in treating adults and teens presenting with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, personality disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and difficulty adapting, following life-altering events. Samantha is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), as well as drawing from modalities including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and motivational interviewing. She places emphasis on the therapeutic alliance and cultural competency, as well as providing gender affirming care.