Samantha Davis, LCSW

07/07/2025

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11/05/2020

Positive Parenting really works. Check out this free 1-hour webinar to learn more

I know you’re busy, so we have multiple daytime and evening options for you. Simply register and then select the time that fits your schedule best.

03/22/2020

This is especially important in these trying times. Even if you are stuck at home, there are ways to stay connected to others. Video chat, phone calls, write letters, online games, can all be useful in keeping us connected with our loved ones even if you are isolating for medical reasons.
Many insurances, recently including Mainecare, are allowing for Tele-therapy sessions in light of the current situation. Many therapists are making accommodations for meeting with clients with this method. Check in with yours about their tele-therapy policy and procedures. Don't let medical or personal quarantine or isolation be a reason for not seeing your therapist, or seeking help in this time.

03/14/2020

Anxiety disorders amongst children and teens have grown exponentially over the past 20 years.

There is help available! Your children, teens and yourself do not have to suffer in silence.

12/27/2019

These tips are key to positive engagement with our children at nearly any age.
Listening non-judgmentally can be hard, especially in moments where emotions are running high.
It is important to be mindful of your own emotions and practice the mindful and calming skills we want our kids to use.
(Article from this month's Healing magazine, Vol.24, No.2)

12/14/2019

This Holiday Season, know that it is ok to keep toxic people out of your life, if you've made that choice.
Being related at the Holidays is not permission to allow others back in your life when they have repeatedly hurt you just because it's the holidays.
Make new traditions, surround yourself with the people that lift you up. Schedule SelfCare into your busy calendar; and always know, you are now in charge of your own story.

06/29/2019

Here's the difference between supporting someone with validation and hope, and trying to support them with “toxic positivity.”

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