Samantha Weiss

Samantha Weiss accepts Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Samantha Weiss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Samantha is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Samantha’s California license number is 129139, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Samantha Weiss has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Samantha’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of California. Over that time, Samantha has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students.

Samantha Weiss works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Samantha spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Samantha is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Samantha Weiss draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Samantha’s style is calming, empowering, exploratory, holistic, and warm. In Samantha’s words: “I bring a grounded, nonjudgmental approach, along with some humor, and incorporate mindfulness and somatic work to help clients find relief and move toward alignment.”

Samantha Weiss (she/her) offers therapy in English.

Samantha Weiss offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 1870 Olympic Blvd in Walnut Creek. Samantha is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Samantha Weiss is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Samantha will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Samantha’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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