Life…By, Samantha Leigh is a mental health coaching brand developed to partner with organizations and individuals to educate, raise awareness, mentor, and train professionals in the corporate business, behavioral health, and human services fields.
“As a psychotherapist, mental health educator, and coach, I have helped empower others to find their best selves. Wellness, coaching and self-discovery being a basis for my practice, I have found that perspective and access to resources have been the biggest obstacles for individuals to overcome. Building access to resources and developing perspective only comes with experience and support. Let today be the first step in expanding our reach to truly help one another achieve.”
– Samantha Berman-Melendez, LCSW-R
Life…By, Samantha Leigh is a mental health coaching brand developed to partner with organizations and individuals to educate, raise awareness, mentor, and train professionals in the corporate business, behavioral health, and human services fields.
“As a psychotherapist, mental health educator, and coach, I have helped empower others to find their best selves. Wellness, coaching and self-discovery being a basis for my practice, I have found that perspective and access to resources have been the biggest obstacles for individuals to overcome. Building access to resources and developing perspective only comes with experience and support. Let today be the first step in expanding our reach to truly help one another achieve.”
– Samantha Berman-Melendez, LCSW-R
Samantha has close to 20 years of direct clinical experience in behavioral health, care management and private practice. She has been instrumental in coaching me through establishing my own PLLC practice. Samantha remains consistent by providing cutting edge, evidence based clinical leadership skills and direct practical interventions to foster the trajectory of resiliency in anyone that is willing to embrace the journey towards ending suffering. We need more clinicians like Samantha who are thinkers, committed to research and courageous enough to seek what they don’t know in order to end their suffering…and Samantha is charting the course! She will be your preceptor of new discoveries and endless possibilities.
Samantha is highly caring, personable, adaptable, understanding, professional, and committed to helping. She is a very active/engaged listener and provided a lot of great new approaches and strategies to not only boost my career in the mental health field, but improve upon many aspects of my life. I’ve grown a lot while working with her.
Serving on the executive board of a non-for-profit, I have co-chaired several volunteer events with Samantha over the past few years. Her attention to detail and ability to listen to what the client needs really stands out. The amount of time and effort she puts into volunteer projects is highly commendable. She is a pleasure to work with..
Sam has a unique and calming presence which allows the person in front of her to be comfortable and receptive to any therapeutic intervention she may pose.
Samantha is a valued member of our Sisterhood’s executive board. She volunteers her time and talent enthusiastically and capably. She expertly conceives and coordinates events in her role as liaison to our Jewish Learning Center. Additionally, she volunteers to photograph our events, after which she promptly posts a photo-essay. I heartily recommend Samantha as an advisor and coach for any individual or group.
Samantha has been a critical component of helping me bridge the gap between what I wanted for my life and taking the actionable steps to achieve my goals. Things that felt insurmountable became within reach, once I felt empowered to make moves. I was able to do all the work, but I needed the clarity of thought and organization that her coaching provided me. The steps are right in front of you, but sometimes you need an extra boost to see them.
Samantha has served as a mentor to me since my junior year of high school. Her coaching and mentorship has helped me navigate college applications and interview skills. After completing university, Samantha worked with me to strengthen my professional packaging. From resumes, to interview skills, to frantic five minute calls, Samantha was always there to help me not just practically, but emotionally. With her resume assessment and advice on how to effectively market myself as a new graduate, I was successfully hired for my dream position at an Ivy League University. I am convinced that without her kindness, directness, and insightfulness, I would not be where I am now.
In 2016, when I was laid off from my former employer, I reached out to Samantha for career advice and for assistance in building upon my resume. Thanks to all of her coaching, I successfully applied, interviewed and was offered a position at one of the top ten leading hospital systems in the country. I can gladly say, I am still with this employer and happier than ever.
Samantha is compassionate, patient, dedicated to her profession and a great coach. Samantha was instrumental in getting me hired at my current position as a mental health provider and has helped guide me in every step of the way. Samantha has a strong work ethic and her dedication to her work is unmatched.
Samantha has been my coach and has helped paved the way for many opportunities to come into my life. She is compassionate and kind, but will also give real and necessary input to help navigate any choppy waters in life and in my mental health career. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience to guide her practice. I have seen first hand her ability to teach, inspire, and take others under her wing. I am so thankful for all the support and guidance she has given me!
