Samantha Yurman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who received her undergraduate degree from New York University, in 2009. After a one year accelerated program at NYU, she earned her MSW. She participated in a student internship at P.S. 48, The Joseph R. Drake School, for a year and a half in the Bronx, NY. There, Samantha worked with elementary aged students in a 12:1:1 special education classroom and provided individual and group counseling. She also spent a year at a maternity shelter for pregnant teens in Manhattan called, Inwood House where she helped teenage girls navigate the struggles of being homeless and pregnant in a big city.
After completing her graduate studies, Samantha moved back to Connecticut (where she is originally from), and assumed a social work position at a special education school called, High Road School of Norwalk. She worked closely with the students at High Road to provide them with individual counseling, group social skills classes, and crisis intervention. She spent three years at High Road before being hired at a public school district in CT.
Samantha continues to provide individual and group counseling services to both general and special education students. She is passionate about using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques to assist in her sessions. She specializes in therapy for anxiety, social skills development, and students with Autism, ADD/ADHD and other related disorders.
In her spare time, Samantha loves to travel to new places. Her favorite vacation place is Miami and she looks forward to a trip there annually. She also enjoys writing and is currently working on compiling a book about her experiences as a social worker. If you don't find her at home, chances are she's at the nearest mall looking at what items she can snag for a bargain.
Samantha subscribes to the notion that "if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." She believes that our thoughts control our feelings which in turn affect our behaviors. When a person is able to reframe his/her thoughts, then his/her feelings and actions will also change. There are always multiple ways to view situations, it just depends if you are viewing them from the standpoint of the cup as half full or the cup as half empty. Samantha believes that everyone has the ability to access their coping skills and take charge of their emotions.
After completing her graduate studies, Samantha moved back to Connecticut (where she is originally from), and assumed a social work position at a special education school called, High Road School of Norwalk. She worked closely with the students at High Road to provide them with individual counseling, group social skills classes, and crisis intervention. She spent three years at High Road before being hired at a public school district in CT.
Samantha continues to provide individual and group counseling services to both general and special education students. She is passionate about using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques to assist in her sessions. She specializes in therapy for anxiety, social skills development, and students with Autism, ADD/ADHD and other related disorders.
In her spare time, Samantha loves to travel to new places. Her favorite vacation place is Miami and she looks forward to a trip there annually. She also enjoys writing and is currently working on compiling a book about her experiences as a social worker. If you don't find her at home, chances are she's at the nearest mall looking at what items she can snag for a bargain.
Samantha subscribes to the notion that "if you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." She believes that our thoughts control our feelings which in turn affect our behaviors. When a person is able to reframe his/her thoughts, then his/her feelings and actions will also change. There are always multiple ways to view situations, it just depends if you are viewing them from the standpoint of the cup as half full or the cup as half empty. Samantha believes that everyone has the ability to access their coping skills and take charge of their emotions.