Newton, MA
Newton
109 Oak Street Suite 201
Newton, MA 02464
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Newton, MA 02464
Samantha Punt
CMHC, LPC
Therapist
About Samantha Punt
Samantha Punt, CMHC, LPC, more commonly known as Sam, is a warm, passionate, and direct therapist who has earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Saint Joseph University in CT and holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Becker College in MA. Throughout her career, Samantha has worked with diverse populations and challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, autism spectrum disorders, dual diagnoses, self-harm, suicidality, physical disabilities, grief and loss, communication, LGBTQIA+, chronic health, life transitions, and numerous others. Sam enjoys assisting children, adolescents, college students, adults, and older adults (ages 7-65).
With two decades of experience across private practice, residential facilities, in-home services, and outpatient care, Sam brings a comprehensive, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and genuine approach to treatment. Her counseling style draws on several evidence-based approaches, tailored to each client’s needs and strengths. She believes successful therapy is built on a collaborative partnership and is committed to helping each client achieve meaningful growth, resilience, and lasting success.
Samantha can be found at the following location:
Visit Reasons:
Insurance Accepted:
- Independence Administrators
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
- 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
- Aetna
- Aetna: Medicare
- Aetna: PPO/POS
- All Savers
- Allied Benefit Systems
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicare
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- ASR: Physicians Care Network
- Asurius Northwest Health
- AvMed
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicare
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- BCN/Blue Care Network
- BCN/Blue Care Network: Medicare
- Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross of Idaho
- Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California: Medicare
- Blue Solutions Administrator
- Capital Blue Cross
- Capital Blue Cross: Medicare
- CareFirst BCBS
- CareFirst BCBS: Medicare
- Carelon
- Carelon: Medicare
- CHAMPVA
- CHAMPVA: Medicare
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Commonwealth Care Alliance: Medicare
- CPN/Clearwater Provider Network
- Curative
- DMBA (Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators)
- EBMS
- Empire BCBS
- Encore Health Connect
- Eternal Health: Medicare Advantage
- Excellus BCBS
- Fallon
- Fallon: Medicare
- Farm Bureau Medicare Supplement
- First Health Network
- Florida Blue
- Freedom Network
- GEHA/Government Employees Health Association
- Golden Rule
- Gravie Administrative Services
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Harvard Pilgrim: Medicare
- Health Net Medicare Supplement
- Highmark BCBS
- Highmark BCBS: Medicare
- Horizon BCBS
- Horizon BCBS: Medicare
- HPI/Health Plans, Inc.
- Independence Blue Cross (IBX)
- Independence Blue Cross (IBX): Medicare
- Lucet: Medicare
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham
- MedCost: PPO
- Medica
- Medicare
- Meritain
- Mountain Health Co-Op
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev: Medicare
- Mutual of Omaha Medicare Supplement
- Network Health Plan
- Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Plan
- Optum
- Oscar
- Oxford
- PacificSource
- PacificSource: Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Peak Health
- Point32Health
- Point32Health: Medicare
- Premera Blue Cross
- Railroad Medicare
- Regence Blue Shield
- Regence Blue Shield: Medicare
- Select Health
- Self Pay
- Southern Indiana Health Organization
- St. Luke's Health Plan
- State Farm Medicare Supplement
- Surest/UHC
- Tufts
- Tufts: Medicare
- UFCW Local 1546
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare
- UMR
- UniCare: Medicare
- United Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- US Behavioral Health Plan California
- USAA Medicare Supplement
- VA Community Care Network/Optum
- Wellcare: Medicare
- Wellpoint/Unicare
- Wellpoint/Unicare: Medicare
- Wellsense
- Wellsense: Medicare
- Wisconsin Physician Services
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Therapy Types:
- Individual Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy