There isn’t anyone you couldn’t love once you’ve heard their story.
— Mary Lou Kownackiote

Who We Are

Samantha Jo Mangino, LCSW CFTP

SW #17830

Located in Sarasota, Florida 34243

*Currently Serving Sarasota, Manatee and surrounding counties

*Private Pay Rates, Sliding Fee Scales, some insurances accepted

*Virtual, In-Office and In-Home services available

Samantha Jo Mangino was born and raised in Wheeling, WV. She graduated Wheeling Park High School and then after completing her Bachelor's Degree at Wheeling Jesuit University, she moved to Pittsburgh, PA to complete her Master’s in Social Work at the at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. Samantha has over 15 years of experience working with social services programs in areas of trauma and abuse, crisis diversion, criminal justice, local and political advocacy and child welfare.

As a licensed clinical social worker, she is an expert in providing trauma-informed training and trauma-focused clinical outpatient therapy to children, adults and the whole family and anyone that has been exposed to a traumatic event over the course of their life. Samantha is also a Certified Family Trauma Professional.

Techniques and approaches to psychotherapy treatment include but are not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, trauma-focused therapy, parent-child behavior management, family therapy, crisis intervention, medication management referral and case management.

Specific areas of training and treatment include childhood abuse and trauma, sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, families and community members impacted by the criminal justice and child welfare systems.