Samantha Breneman, MS, LLP,
About Samantha Breneman (She/Her)
Samantha Breneman is a master’s level psychologist who has been practicing since 2017. She graduated from Madonna University with a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology.
Samantha mainly operates from the psychodynamic framework, but is competent in and comfortable with interventions from a variety of other therapeutic philosophies and believes in shaping her treatment approach to fit each of her clients individually. Her two main areas of focus are trauma/PTSD and couples issues.
In her spare time, Samantha enjoys camping in the Upper Peninsula, jet-skiing on Lake Michigan, attending comedy shows with friends, going on spontaneous mini getaways with her husband, and rewatching “the 1999 cinematic masterpiece, ‘The Mummy’, starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz”.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 11-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social skills & communication
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Emotional abuse
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Grief & loss
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Therapy Types
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
- ERP Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative & Holistic Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
- Parenting Support
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Social Skills Training
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
- Madonna University
Locations
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810-220-2787
810-215-1334
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Samantha Breneman
Please call us at 810-220-2787 to schedule an appointment with Samantha Breneman.
Samantha Breneman generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 810-220-2787 to find out Samantha Breneman's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Samantha Breneman:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 810-220-2787 to see how we can help.
Samantha Breneman is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
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Yes, Samantha Breneman does offer online telehealth visits.
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