Samantha Elms

At Erothots, we want therapy to feel like a place where you can finally exhale. A place where you do not have to “hold it together,” pretend to be fine, or minimize what’s really going on inside you. Samantha Elms offers a gentle, steady space where you can slow down, understand yourself better, and work through the things that keep pulling you back into old cycles.

Samantha believes people do not struggle because they are broken they struggle because they learned to survive in ways that made sense at the time. Her work focuses on helping you understand those patterns with curiosity rather than judgment. Together, you explore the emotions, relationships, and experiences that shaped you, and begin to build new ways of navigating life that actually feel supportive.

Specialties & Expertise

• Relationship patterns, communication issues

• Emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or difficulty identifying feelings

• Attachment wounds (anxiety, avoidance, insecurity)

• Navigating transitions, loss, or stuckness

• Understanding long standing behavioral patterns

Treatment Approach

• Attachment-Based Therapy – exploring how early relationships shape current ones

• Experiential Work – connecting more deeply with emotions in the moment

• Psychodynamic Insights – understanding the unconscious patterns behind behavior

• Interpersonal Neurobiology – integrating mind, body, and relational awareness

• Relational & Insight-Oriented – using the therapist client relationship as a path to healing

Qualifications

Fees per Session

Payment Methods

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Mastercard

• Visa

• PayPal

Insurance Accepted

• Aetna

• Blue Cross

• Blue Shield

• BlueCross and BlueShield

• Federal BCBS

• Moda Health

• Optum

• Premera Blue Cross

Location

Online Only Practice
Based in Austin, TX 78723
Phone: (737) 899-1976

Summary

1. Provides warm, trauma informed, and relationship focused therapy for individuals, couples, and families.

2. Helps clients understand emotional patterns and create healthier ways of relating.

3. Integrates attachment science, experiential work, and psychodynamic depth.

4. Offers flexible online sessions with broad insurance and payment options.

5. Creates a compassionate, grounded space for healing and self discovery.