Mariama Samateh , LMFT

Mariama Samateh is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience supporting children, adults, couples, and families. As an LMFT she is trained to address relationship dynamics and family systems, helping clients understand how current difficulties connect to the networks they are or were part of. She is also a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapist, a qualification that reflects specialized training in applying cognitive-behavioral strategies to support recovery from traumatic experiences.

Mariama works from a systemic and client-centered perspective, creating an atmosphere of honesty, compassion, and accountability where clients can explore patterns, gain insight, and develop practical tools. She assists people with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, parenting and family conflicts, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, bipolar and other mood disorders, relationship and communication problems, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes identifying strengths so clients can take a more active role in guiding change.

She aims for growth that leaves clients feeling more empowered and more self-aware, even when solutions take time to emerge. Mariama provides services in English, Bambara, and Wolof and integrates her training to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mariama integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and respect, giving individuals space to explore values, increase self-understanding, and build self-trust - it is well suited to issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical strategies to change them - it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and developing coping skills. Trauma-Focused Therapy applies targeted cognitive and behavioral techniques to help process traumatic experiences and reduce their ongoing impact, supporting recovery from abuse and post-traumatic stress.

Mariama approaches treatment selection as a collaborative process - she works with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adapts the approach over time. Licensed professionals and therapists use this kind of flexibility to tailor care to what helps a person move forward.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options offer scheduling flexibility, make services accessible from different locations including internationally, and allow people to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for them.