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Our team

The people behind Tribe Works.

A licensed clinician and a supervised intern, working together so care stays both real and accessible.

Samara Lynch, LCSW
Founder
Samara Lynch, LCSW

Your new friendly neighborhood therapist

Hi there! I'm dedicated to providing a safe, honest, and supportive space for healing. My approach is rooted in authenticity, understanding, and breaking the stigma around maintaining your mental health.

I believe in having real conversations that empower people to navigate life's challenges with confidence and clarity — no performance, just presence.

LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker
IllinoisVirtual sessions statewide
IndividualReal-talk, judgment-free care
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What to expect in our first session

A warm, welcoming space: brief introductions and an overview of what therapy with me looks like, plus time for your questions. We'll complete a level-of-care assessment, talk through your mental health history and current challenges, and start building a treatment plan around goals that actually matter to you. This session is about building trust and setting the foundation — not paperwork for its own sake.

The strengths I bring into sessions

A warm, culturally affirming space where you feel genuinely seen — with a trauma-informed lens that recognizes the systemic and generational forces shaping mental health. I balance compassion with accountability, turning complex emotional experiences into insight you can actually use.

Who I'm best positioned to help

People in the middle of a life transition — ready to feel better, but not yet equipped with the tools to get there. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or anxious about where you are in life, that's familiar territory for me.

How we'll work together

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

We'll identify the thought patterns driving distress, build practical tools like mindfulness and self-compassion, and take small, values-aligned steps forward through behavioral activation.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness — practiced through real exercises, not just discussed in theory.

Our promise to you

Comprehensive care, tailored to your needs.

To provide sessions tailored to your unique needs — addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties — through therapeutic interventions that foster self-awareness, emotional healing, and personal transformation.

Between sessions

After-care summaries

A short recap after each session, so what we covered doesn't just live in the room.

Homework

Reflective assignments

Small, tailored prompts between sessions to keep the work moving, not just talking once a week.

Transparency

Shared treatment plans and goals

You always know what we're working toward and why — no hidden agenda, no guessing.

Progress

Monthly health scales

A regular, simple check on how things are actually trending — not just how the last session felt.

Begin your journey

Areas of focus.

Our therapeutic approach combines evidence-based practices with a compassionate, non-judgmental attitude — a safe, trusting space to explore your inner world and work toward real change.

01

End of life

Support through end-of-life transitions — coping with the reality of death and dying, and what peace looks like for you.

02

Coping skills

Practical, effective ways to overcome life's stressors — tools with a real, positive impact on how you feel and think.

03

Self-esteem

How you feel about yourself and the world around you shapes everything else — we'll work on building that back up.

04

Anger management

Stress and anger affect how you feel, think, and behave — including the people around you. We'll work through it together.

Robbynn
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Meet Robbynn

Accessible care, directly supervised

Robbynn is a therapy intern in her Master's program, offering affordable services at a reduced fee while receiving direct supervision from a licensed clinician. If you're looking for accessible, supportive care, reach out to schedule your initial consultation.

$50 / 60-minute session

Book with Robbynn
Get to know me

What to expect in our first session

An inviting, safe space to speak openly and frankly. This is the time I listen to your grievances and concerns, and what led you to ultimately seek out therapy and what you're hoping for.

The strengths I bring into sessions

Not only empathy, but the willingness to listen and receive what you share without judgment.

Who I'm best positioned to serve

Individual therapy for clients ages 12 and up, across a range of concerns — including life transitions, mental and physical wellness, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, developmental disabilities, palliative care and grief, abuse and trauma, suicidal thoughts, LGBTQ+ identity, and addiction.

To schedule a session with Robbynn, please reach out:

708-374-7868 tribeworksbehavioralservices@gmail.com
What we hold onto

A few things that don't change from client to client.

01

You're never "just a case"

Every plan starts with your specific life, not a diagnosis checklist.

02

Community is part of treatment

Where it helps, we connect clients to group support — not as an extra, but as core care.

03

We say what we see

Clear, honest feedback — delivered with care, never withheld out of politeness.