With empathy for the whole couple, I support you both in understanding each other and breaking painful patterns for genuine connection.
I have a brave, curious, and playful approach where I support you at the edge of what’s familiar so you can grow, heal, and feel nurtured and cared for at the same time.
Many of my clients work with me around identity issues, parental divorce, loss, or bullying. We might use Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness, or even tarot to deepen our work.
I use EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts, and Mindfulness to work with folks on personal growth, stability, and confidence.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy supports clients in regaining functioning by gently exploring memories at the root of current discomfort.
Narrative Therapy uses conversation as a springboard to create new patterns and a fresh way to interact with your life.
Expressive Arts Therapy supports you in accessing difficult emotions for healing and growth. It is an effective way to get at underlying trauma, work through anxieties, and get in touch with vitality if you are feeling depressed.
With a certification in Therapeutic Mindfulness and as a life-long Buddhist practitioner, I work with you to explore your relationship to the present without judgement. Mindfulness has been linked to decreased stress and reactivity with increased ease, resiliance and generosity on the other side! There are physical benefits, as well.
Testimonials
Justin Hakim
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Samm brings an incredible warmth and vibrant energy into every session. Her approachable, upbeat presence helps clients feel at ease, seen, and supported from the very start. Samm has a natural ability to foster connection and create a safe space.
Lauren Steury
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Samm offers a warm, comforting, and non-judgmental presence. With her emphasis on depth psychology, she uses creativity and imaginative exploration to support clients to understand themselves more fully and authentically.
Toph Eggers
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Samm brings a remarkable kindness and deep positive regard for her clients. Her strength-based, person-centered approach is rooted in a genuine optimism about people’s capacity for growth. She’s truly committed to inspiring meaningful and lasting change.
Isabella Rose Alonzo-Gatti
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Meeting Samm establishes an immediate affinity. Her lively and warm energy puts you at ease. With remarkable intuition, creativity, and imagination, she nurtures a beautiful sense of hope in those in her presence. Anyone who sits with her is privileged.
Philip Champagne
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Samm brings to the room a breadth of training, and personal experience, with mindfulness and eastern philosophy. She is warm and joyful, and creates a safe space for queer folks and those who feel different to explore complex feelings without judgment.
Jason Murphy (my supervisor!)
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR, ICAP
Samm is a bright spot in an often seemingly dark world. She meets her clients with authenticity and care, while supporting others to delve into the challenges they face with hope and an optimistic view. She has a genuine interest in helping people heal.
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