Hi, I’m Samantha,
but you can call me Sam.
When I’m not doing therapy, you can find me on a hike with my Blue Heeler, Oko, working on a new cooking or knitting project, or playing boardgames at a local brewery with family and friends. I will nerd out with anyone about Gilmore Girls, fantasy books, cult documentaries, or the weird but true “youth group to witchy” pipeline. I’m always looking for ways to wear comfier clothes and be outside as much as possible. I absolutely love get-aways to the mountains, and deep chats around a fire are my happy place.
I am all too familiar with being the “therapist” of the friend group, the emotional holder for family members, and the high achiever in work and academic pursuits. I spent years believing this “formula” would give me the life I wanted, yet it always felt just out of reach, hiding behind that next big life accomplishment. Burned out on all the things I thought I was “supposed to do” to be happy, I finally admitted I didn’t know what I truly wanted. I held a funeral for my dreams, burning societal expectations at the pyre of my own self worth, and started to heal from the overload and emotional toll of years of “too much”. On my healing journey, I discovered tools along the way that have served to give me more connection to my true self and the ability to live into my most aligned dreams and desires. I became a therapist because I wanted to help other driven women find their own path to healing their nervous system, connect deeply with their essential Self, and live a more fulfilling life.
Overall, I am a highly relational therapist and collaborate with my clients to come up with the most therapeutic plan for each of them. I have experience working with clients from various cultural/ethnic, socioeconomic and spiritual backgrounds. Feel free to contact me today for a free consultation, where I can help you decide if meeting together would be a good fit.
My Credentials
B.A. in Religious Studies
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #141106
Level II Restoration Therapist
Level II Reiki Energy Healing Practicioner
Certificate in Integrative Holistic Somatic Trauma Therapy
Certificate in Embodied Ancestral Inquiry
10+ years of backcountry outdoor education experience