About Samy
Samy Selim is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing addiction, trauma, depression, and big life changes. He also supports people struggling with family conflict, loneliness, guilt, and worries about purpose or social anxiety.
Background and approach
Samy speaks English and works with clients in California and internationally. He brings 11 years of professional experience to his work, including time spent in foster care, education, and investigations of elder and dependent abuse.
That background shaped how he thinks about safety, practical needs, and long-term recovery. He uses what he learned in those settings to guide sessions in plain, direct language.
Sessions focus on helping people name what’s happening, reduce distressing symptoms, and rebuild relationships that matter. Samy aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about feelings and make clear next steps.
He pays attention to how family patterns and past harms influence current struggles. People often come seeking help for addiction, depression, or trauma symptoms.
Others come to repair communication, work through forgiveness, or find more self-compassion. Samy offers straightforward strategies and recovery-oriented approaches to support those goals.
Therapy sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Samy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to availability.
Practical approaches and online care
Samy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world recovery and relationship repair. One approach helps people process trauma and abuse by naming what happened, learning to manage intense emotions, and building safer patterns of thinking and behavior. This work is useful for those carrying painful memories or ongoing trauma reactions.Another common approach centers on behavioral change and recovery for addictions. It focuses on identifying triggers, developing coping strategies, and creating routines that support wellbeing. This approach is practical for people who want clear steps toward healthier habits and relapse prevention.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Samy works together with each person to choose what fits best. He considers the individual’s goals, history, and daily life when recommending techniques and adjusts as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity of care across locations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English