NYC | TELEHEALTH therapy
Ask for help. I can help.
Hi, I'm Samantha, a therapist specializing in perinatal mental health and life transitions.
My path here wasn't a straight line. Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly 20 years as one of NYC's top fitness professionals, including 12 years as a Master Instructor at SoulCycle. During the pandemic, I built my own wellness app rooted in the mind-body connection. In 2025, I stepped fully away from SoulCycle to focus on my therapy practice — the same mind-body connection is now at the center of my clinical work.
I'm also a mother of two, and I've personally experienced postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety. I know what it's like to be spread thin, to hold it together for everyone else. That experience shapes how I show up in the room: I don't do "expert at a distance." I believe healing happens through honest, unfiltered conversation.
I write more openly about all of this — the pivots, the hard years, what I've learned about masking and asking for help — in my journal on Substack, linked here.
I'm currently accepting a small number of new clients. If you're ready to be honest about where you are, I'd love to talk.
Introduction …
XO, Samantha
Samantha J. Rothenberg
Specializing in:
Perinatal mental health (pregnancy through postpartum, including PPD & PPA)
Life transitions & identity shifts
Mind-body approaches to healing
More from Samantha:
Podcasts
“Samantha Jade: Navigating Her Daughter’s Autism Journey” | MISSIONARY
“How to Not Feel Guilt When Setting Boundaries Ft. Samantha Jade” | Betches Moms Podcast
Workouts
30 Min Full Body 2 | Orro App
Press
Introducing Women’s Health’s 2021 Fit Tech Awards Winners | Women’s Health Magazine