Samantha Troast, LCSW

Samantha Troast, LCSW

Psychotherapist
371 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ
Samantha Troast helps teens, adults, and older adults across New Jersey navigate emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and build skills for lasting change. At LifeStance Health, she provides a supportive, structured therapy experience for individuals and couples throughout NJ, helping clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and patterns so they can move forward with confidence and clarity. Samantha is especially passionate about working with anxiety, ADHD, and couples concerns. She supports clients who feel overwhelmed, stuck in cycles of worry or self-doubt, or disconnected in their relationships. Her work often focuses on improving emotional regulation, communication, and follow-through, helping teens and adults develop practical strategies to manage stress, improve focus, and create healthier relationship dynamics. Samantha approaches these concerns with both compassion and clinical precision, tailoring care to each client’s goals and life circumstances. Her therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These methods help clients build insight, develop coping skills, and take meaningful action aligned with their values. In addition to her primary areas of focus, Samantha offers support for depression, grief, trauma-related concerns, and additional mental health needs. Samantha treats teens ages 15–17, adults, and seniors, and offers both individual therapy and couples therapy. She strives to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout the therapeutic process. Outside of therapy, Samantha is passionate about overall wellness and enjoys spending time at the gym and being outdoors. She loves long walks, beach days in the summer, and experimenting in the kitchen, especially her weekly “Soup Sunday” tradition and baking sourdough bread.
Highly recommended
100% of patients gave this doctor 5 stars
Excellent wait time
100% of patients waited less than 30 minutes
New patient appointments
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Overall rating

5.00

Average wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

About Samantha Troast

Focus areas

Anxiety
Couples Therapy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Depression
Women's Issues Therapy
Bereavement / Grief Counseling
Men's Mental Health Issues

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Couples

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Samantha Troast

Samantha Troast helps teens, adults, and older adults across New Jersey navigate emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and build skills for lasting change. At LifeStance Health, she provides a supportive, structured therapy experience for individuals and couples throughout NJ, helping clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and patterns so they can move forward with confidence and clarity. Samantha is especially passionate about working with anxiety, ADHD, and couples concerns. She supports clients who feel overwhelmed, stuck in cycles of worry or self-doubt, or disconnected in their relationships. Her work often focuses on improving emotional regulation, communication, and follow-through, helping teens and adults develop practical strategies to manage stress, improve focus, and create healthier relationship dynamics. Samantha approaches these concerns with both compassion and clinical precision, tailoring care to each client’s goals and life circumstances. Her therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These methods help clients build insight, develop coping skills, and take meaningful action aligned with their values. In addition to her primary areas of focus, Samantha offers support for depression, grief, trauma-related concerns, and additional mental health needs. Samantha treats teens ages 15–17, adults, and seniors, and offers both individual therapy and couples therapy. She strives to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered throughout the therapeutic process. Outside of therapy, Samantha is passionate about overall wellness and enjoys spending time at the gym and being outdoors. She loves long walks, beach days in the summer, and experimenting in the kitchen, especially her weekly “Soup Sunday” tradition and baking sourdough bread.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Therapy
Women's Mental Health Issues
Anxiety Disorder
Depression
New Patient Visit
Pediatric Tics / Tourette Syndrome

Office location

Samantha Troast, LCSW also offers online video visits for patients
New Jersey Behavioral Health
371 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Education and background

Practice names

Education and training

  • Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1245815331

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Overall rating
5.00
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
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Samantha Troast has 2 office locations in Piscataway, view full addresses on Samantha Troast's profile.

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Samantha Troast frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Samantha Troast on their profile.

What languages does Samantha Troast speak?

Samantha Troast speaks English.

How do patients rate Samantha Troast in reviews?

1 patients have reviewed Samantha Troast. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.

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