About Rocio
Rocio Samaniego helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, and trauma. She supports those dealing with parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Rocio speaks English and Spanish and brings 17 years of experience to her work.
She approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story. She centers sessions on the client’s goals and builds on their existing strengths. Conversations are practical and focused on steps that feel doable between sessions.
Background and approach
Rocio uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. She draws from client-centered therapy to make space for personal values, cognitive behavioral ideas to tackle unhelpful thoughts, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotional coping. When relationship issues arise she may integrate Gottman and Imago-informed ideas to improve communication and connection.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Texas and New Mexico, she combines real-world experience with a down-to-earth style. Sessions move at a pace set by the client, with options to practice new skills during and after meetings. People who choose her often want straightforward guidance, clearer communication skills, and concrete ways to manage strong emotions.
Rocio offers a collaborative space to name goals, try new strategies, and make steady progress toward a more manageable life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, understanding values, and working at the client’s pace. Online sessions let the therapist follow your lead while helping you clarify goals and try small changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change patterns that cause distress. In remote sessions this often includes short skill practice, thought records, and homework that fit into daily life.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping. Online DBT-style work can include learning grounding skills, emotion regulation exercises, and role-play for real situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching new skills. Phone calls can fit into busy days or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options help people access consistent care without major travel or schedule disruption.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Texas, New Mexico
- Languages
- English, Spanish