Teletherapy for Westfield, IN

My name is Samantha Wright, MSW, LCSW. I have been a therapist for over 20 years with combined experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and their families. I have provided professional services in outpatient, home, community and school-based settings. I have worked in addictions as well as end of life issues. I utilize strength-based and solution focused techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and problem solving skills training. I offer in person and telehealth options for therapy. I accept most insurance, EAP, and self pay options.

It can be difficult to know how to use a therapist, especially when it's difficult to put into words what's going on. Talk therapy can be threatening that way, because it kind of wants words when words may not be there. Feeling like you need help finding the words to capture the depth of your suffering can literally stop you from moving. There's power in words, but there's more power in the shared space of a relationship... and that's the promise of good therapy: a safe relationship in which healing can happen. We're wounded in relationships... and we're healed in relationships. I'd like to help you, and I'm here when you're ready.

At some point, most of us come to a point in our lives where we feel stuck. You might be at this point right now. You've tried everything you can think of to shift things, but nothing seems to be working. The gap between where you want to be and where you actually are can cause great pain. I help people Get Unstuck, Live Better and Move Forward. I do this through various experiential therapies that utilize EMDR, Creativity and Movement. Check out my welcome video on our website www.yellowkeycollab.com to see if I might be a good fit for you.

If you are searching for a safe and supportive space where you can explore and process painful experiences, change damaging behaviors, and create new ways of acting and relating, then look no further. Do you experience any of the following: grief, sadness, or shame that just won’t go away; struggle with an inability to stop binge shopping, eating, drinking, gambling, gaming or using social media; have crippling fears and “what if” thoughts that prevent you from doing the things you really want to do; or get triggered and leap into fight, flight, freeze or shut down for no clear reason?

Lotus of Life is a growing group private practice serving individuals, couples and families. Our experience and areas of focus include: chronic health conditions, Grief/ Loss, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, School/ Academic/ Career issues, Social/ Emotional challenges, Disordered Eating, LGBTQ+, Couples, Perinatal/ Infant loss and more. Therapy is provided virtually (Statewide) and in person in Westfield, Indiana by a Pre-licensed or fully licensed Therapist based on specific needs and availability. Please reach out to see which provider would best fit your needs!

THERAPY: I hear so much negativity in our field about work with people. But - I am amazed by some of the people that step foot into my office. I am in awe of their ability to smile through pain. I feel blessed that I get to share in their strong, resilience and desire to grow and change. I learn so much from them. I’m also frustrated with societies message that emotions like anger, resentfulness and jealousy are abnormal for us to feel. Sometimes they interfere with other parts of our life. These people that I encounter on a day-to-day basis are amazing, beautiful people. To all of them I say-

You experience feeling lost, overwhelmed and anxious. You wonder why others seem to “have it together,” when your life seems hard and exhausting. You want to feel connected to yourself and your loved ones again, to have energy, and to experience a joy-filled life. Furthermore, you want to stop putting on a happy face for others and really laugh. You want to transform your life, but are unsure of what the next step should be? Working together we will find the reason you are feeling this way and address those reasons getting you back to the place of true joy.

Dedicated to serving clients in a professional office setting and continuing telehealth on a HIPAA compliant platform. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist I offer creative interventions for new ways of improving communication and solutions to improve important realtionships. Utilizing the creative part of oneself can be meaningful with or without an aesthetic product or result. The creative process can also reframe one's view of their problems and challenges which can lead to improved mental health and well being.

I believe in our innate capacity to grow and heal. Sometimes we need a little help along the way. I support that process with compassion, acceptance, and respect. I am most passionate about working with those struggling with relational or complex trauma, attachment issues, self-worth, shame, addictions, and parenting. The challenging journey of parenthood is an amazing opportunity to heal ourselves, to love and parent from a calm and centered place, and to raise children who thrive. I also enjoy working with children, and believe that through play is how they best learn, grow, and heal, in relationship with safe, loving adults.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Constantly trying to juggle home, work, possibly school and social situations? Since the pandemic or (maybe before the pandemic), have you felt anxious, nervous waiting "for the next ball to drop?" At times, do you feel it takes too much time and effort to become involved in social situations and activities again? I help people of all ages to learn skills and strategies to work past their anxieties and depression. Becoming aware of anxiety and depression and learn different ways to work with these feelings and take control of them can be very empowering.

I am a LCSW, LCAC and EMDR certified with over 9 years of experience with many success stories such as, helping clients move from despair to freedom to live the life they deserve by conquering demons of addiction and/or trauma, overcoming the fears of anxiety, the stronghold of depression, no longer lost in the fog of dissociation, in self-control and learning to love self for the first time after years of trauma and abuse. I have been blessed when children and spouses of clients have expressed their thanks for helping their loved one get on the right path of recovery from addiction and trauma.

Welcome to the start of your recovery journey. You may be feeling as though you’re alone and nobody else could possibly understand how you feel. Perhaps you’ve done therapy before and are going through another wave of pain. Depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship issues, distressing memories, constant negative mood, and avoiding problems may be just a few issues you’re struggling to overcome. I’m so glad you’re open to self-discovery and to work through these challenges.

I think we all consider therapy for different reasons, but when we book the appointment and then actually show up, it’s because we hold at least a tiny bit of hope that talking to a therapist might help us feel better. I have been a therapist for nearly 10 years. Much of the work I have done was at Johns Hopkins University where I specialized in maternal mental health including depression, anxiety, and OCD for women going through infertility, planning for or experiencing pregnant, were recently postpartum, or had experienced a pregnancy loss. I offer telehealth appointments in Indiana and Maryland.

Marriage can push us to the limit. Connection and friendship are the foundation of a happy relationship, however, connection is easier said than done. Couples easily get stuck in repeating the same arguments that never seem to go anywhere. Pain from the past, depression or anxiety, disappointment, and broken relationships often hold us captive and keep us from connecting with the ones we love. I work with my clients to break these destructive cycles and help them learn to love others and themselves well. Don’t settle for the status quo. Let me help you and your spouse unlock the emotional connection you have always wanted.

Grief Sherpa and Mental Health Sherpa. I use the "sherpa" metaphor because I serve as a guide and help people navigate the tough mountainous parts of their life journey. I'm a progressive thinker specializing in grief and loss (death/non-death). I also work with many common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and toxic relationships. I use ACT, Schema Therapy, and attachment-based therapies to help people heal from Family of Origin wounds (abandonment, mistrust, defectiveness, shame, perfectionism, enmeshment and boundary issues, emotional deprivation, social undesirability, approval-seeking, etc.).

I'm a seasoned therapist, a mom of three humans and one dog, a sister, daughter, friend, significant other, a feminist, an ally, a Postpartum OCD survivor and a passionate humanitarian, to name a few. My stance is compassionate, warm and non judgmental. I have a strong interest in supporting others in working though shame and pain to better embrace their authenticity, imperfections and all. I'm honored to join you in your journey.

Building a relationship of trust with clients is my number 1 goal as a therapist. In building a relationship, I have been able to help clients with perfectionism, anxiety, depression, addiction and other disorders. When I learned there was a whole profession dedicated to helping people, I knew that my career would be in social work.

Children often do not have the right words to express their thoughts and feelings. I will work with your child and family to find healing. Play therapy involves children sharing their feelings and working through problems using play rather than just talking. The toys are the child's words and play is the child's language. I use a variety of techniques including sandtray, play therapy, art therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help process difficult life situations, for adults, teens and children.