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Mariama Samateh, LMFT

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Mariama is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Mariama. View 43 reviews
Speaks English, Bambara, and Wolof
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Florida

Recent reviews

Mariama is an excellent listener and a creative problem solver. She understands all the concerns I struggle with and offers empathetic solutions. I highly recommend Mariama Samateh!

May 2024

Mariama has been a great resource in my healing journey. She listens and challenges me to help change my thought process. I look forward to every session with her

Apr 2024

More about Mariama

  • 11 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMFT

I am glad you found your way here let's make it worth your while! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapist in the state of Florida. I have eleven years of experience working with children, families, adults and couples. I also work as private practitioner helping individuals and families with issues related to depression, anxiety, life changes, coping with grief and self-esteem issues. I am a trained systemic therapist who see individuals as part of a system. Your current issues may have a lot to do with the system you are or were part of. Trauma, dysfunctions in the family, stress and conflicts don't happen in a vacuum they happen within the framework of systems. Taking a closer look at that system to understand context and patterns is crucial in gaining self-awareness and growth. If you are able to figure out the WHY and HOW, you will gain insight thus be able to identify tools to help manage or resolve the issues that brought you to therapy. My approach to therapy is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment conducive for self-discovery and growth. I encourage an atmosphere of honesty, compassion and accountability. I help clients identify and use their strengths to occupy the driver's seat in their own lives. My personal goal for my clients is that even if we are unsuccessful in finding solutions to your issues, you can leave therapy with renewed sense of self and more empowered than when you started.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Parenting issues Self esteem Depression Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Grief Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD Codependency Communication problems Divorce and separation Domestic Violence Family Problems Immigration Issues Impulsivity Infidelity Mood disorders Postpartum Depression Post-traumatic stress Self-love Sexual Assault and Abuse

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Mariama Samateh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801493713.

  • LMFT · Florida · MT3898 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space. Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Mariama Samateh

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

43 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Recommend Helped Comfortable Helpful Listens Thank you Guidance Understanding Amazing

Mariama is an excellent listener and a creative problem solver. She understands all the concerns I struggle with and offers empathetic solutions. I highly recommend Mariama Samateh!

May 2024

Mariama has been a great resource in my healing journey. She listens and challenges me to help change my thought process. I look forward to every session with her

Apr 2024

Mariama is an authentic listener and true professional. I have embraced her expertise and breakthroughs are happening. My only regret is that I didn't make an appointment with Mariama sooner!

Jan 2024

I've worked with Mariama for the last year and she has helped me get so much confidence and self-esteem, helping me through difficult times. She is compassionate and patient and a great listener, giving tasks and amazing guidance where needed. Highly recommend setting up a session with Mariama to find out for yourself!

Dec 2023

Mariama has been great.

Aug 2023

She's awesome

Jul 2023

She was so attentive and kind, never making me feel unsafe or judged. She’s very insightful and helped me make realizations that I could not come about on my own.

May 2023

You have helped me so much in just a few sessions!! I can’t wait to see what the future holds. Thank you so much!! 10/10 recommend Mariama.

May 2023

She's great. She allows me to direct the conversation, whatever kind of day I have when we talk. She shares great insights and asks the right questions. When I need "homework" to think or process, she's amazing too.

Mar 2023

Mariama was a great help to guiding me in finding inner awareness through the trauma. She helped me realize my own strengths. I would highly recommend her for any person looking to overcome their trauma and find their inner awareness. I'm very grateful for her guidance and help.

Feb 2023

Absolutely Great

Apr 2023

Great at what she does. Compassionate, understanding, gentle yet very honest and helpful. She genuinely care about you. You can tell she loves what she does. I definitely recommend her!

Jan 2023

Seems very knowledgeable and made me feel safe to share

Jan 2023

I’ve only had a couple sessions with Mariama and she is honestly the best! I highly recommend her!!

Jan 2023

I can’t believe how helpful she’s been in such a short time.

Dec 2022

Mariama is an extremely understanding and empathetic therapist. She is non-judgemental and supportive. She also gave me things to think about and challenges my views on decisions/thoughts. She is a wonderful therapist.

Dec 2022

Thank you for the kind words to help me and provide a nice first interaction take care

Dec 2022

Mariama is a good therapist who listens and gets to understand an individuals issues . She empowered me on how to work through my issues using the strength based approach and gave very good culturally appropriate recommendations. In a nutshell I felt safe and supported. Thank-you Mariama!

Dec 2022

I couldn't have a better therapist.

Nov 2022

Sorry I have to write this quickly. Although a shorty of amount time so far, she’s very easy to talk with and very relatable. I like her a lot.

Nov 2022

My experience with Mariama was amazing, as someone that started therapy for the first time, she created a safe space for me to express my emotions. She guided me throughout the process. She is very knowledgeable . Her calming presence and support was greatly appreciated.

Nov 2022

Mariama is so knowledgable and helpful in everything. She really listens to you and offers a variety of solutions and techniques to approach issues.

Oct 2022

Mariama gives excellent guidance during sessions and is compassionate and healthily directive. She offers fantastic and deeply insightful feedback. She has helped me re-evaluate things that I used to feel were the worst and has shown me a new way to think and therefore feel about things. Highly recommend her!

Oct 2022

An expert in her field, love working with her

Sep 2022

Mariama has been able to provide unparalleled insight and perspective into myself and the relationships with those most dear to me, and is absolutely invaluable.

Sep 2022

I’ve never taken part in therapy before, so was a little hesitant if it was going to help me, but Mariama made me feel comfortable, listened but also challenged my ways of thinking, and gave me a bunch of tools to use on my own to manage my mental health. Couldn’t have asked for a better therapist, can’t recommend her highly enough!

M.A.·Jul 2022

I’m so thankful for the help Mariama has helped me with so far. I’ve only had some sessions with her and she has changed my life already. This woman is great at what she does!

C.H.·Jul 2022

She’s been very professional and kind. Gives homework and follows up to check on you

J.A.·Jun 2022

Mariama gave me homework and it was brilliant changed my view completely on how I deal with my situation. She’s awesome :)

A.I.·Jun 2022

She is a great listener and can take a lot of information and boil it down to a few simple ideas, or patterns. She offers clarity and support.

J.E.·Jun 2022

Mariama helps me see the big picture and gives me powerful advice on steps I can take to stay focused on achieving peace within and in my relationships. She is honest, warm, and a great listener. I feel hopeful and inspired after each of our sessions.

G.E.·Jun 2022

Mariama has helped me tremendously in learning to cope with my anxiety and issues with low confidence. Using the coping strategies she has given me, I feel like my quality of life has been improved and that I feel more confident in work and relationships situations that have previously given me anxiety.

J.U.·May 2022

Mariama is a wonderful therapist. I like that she listens to me closely and helps guide me to the answers within myself. She offers helpful perspective changes and has a good grasp on how to treat trauma and mental health issues like anxiety and depression. I look forward to more sessions with her.

S.H.·May 2022

I fully trust Mariama and love to talk to her. The atmosphere is very comfortable and Mariama has great advices for me. She supports me without pushing me too much.

N.A.·May 2022

I am very impressed with Mariama's gentle ways. She gets to the point fast & asks me the right questions to help me understand an issue faster. She feels intuitive & I feel very blessed to have her as my knowledgable therapist. Each session I make big shifts in awareness so that I can move forward easier with grace & ease

E.L.·May 2022

Honestly, Mariama is the first therapist who is actually changing my life. Every session I improve myself and my relationship. I’m starting to have fewer problems the more we talk! She knows how to address problems and improve mental health. Thank you so much for being on this platform!

M.O.·Feb 2022

I haven’t felt comfortable speaking with many people in the past, or felt like I clicked with them. I feel comfortable speaking with Mariama and look forward to our sessions.

J.E.·Feb 2022

Mariama was super helpful and full of great ideas and methods to help me with my mental health.

C.A.·Feb 2022

Mariama is a really great person, she listens, cares, understand and helps in figuring out solutions for problems. I highly recommend!

O.M.·Jan 2022

Mariama's expert advice, actionable coping strategies, and caring encouraging nature has given me the strength to move forward with gusto and vitality. From the get go, she made me feel comfortable and heard, helping me challenge my spiralling thoughts and providing perspective on situations in which I was struggling. Mariama's incredible insight and understanding has helped me immensely, all the while with and a great sense of humour that always brightened our sessions. Thank you Mariama for all you do!

L.A.·Jan 2022

Very responsive

S.E.·Jan 2022

Mariama was instrumental in helping me through a rough patch in my marriage. She gave me the guidance I needed to take the proper steps to save my marriage of 10 years, I can't thank her enough. I would highly recommend anyone seeking relationship counseling to speak with her.

A.U.·Dec 2021

I'm getting so much from working with Mariama. Right from the first session I felt that she 'saw' me and had a strong understanding of the issues I've experienced (and the ongoing impacts of my particular trauma). Mariama has provided me with support, motivation and very practical advice to challenge my beliefs and thoughts, and this has helped quite quickly on a day-to-day basis. I've seen a few different therapists over the years but have never quite felt such a connection where I know the therapist just 'gets it'.

Y.V.·Nov 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mariama Samateh offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Mariama Samateh works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Mariama Samateh speak?

Mariama Samateh speaks English, Bambara, and Wolof.

How many years of experience does Mariama Samateh have?

Mariama Samateh has 11 years of experience.

Where is Mariama Samateh licensed to practice?

Mariama Samateh is licensed to practice in Florida.

Does Mariama Samateh accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Mariama Samateh accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Mariama Samateh offer?

Mariama Samateh offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Mariama Samateh?

Mariama Samateh can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Mariama Samateh?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.