Female Therapist Los Angeles

Mindfulness Informed Female Therapist in Los Angeles

Samm Becker (AMFT) integrates Mindfulness and ACT, EMDR training, Narrative Therapy, and Expressive Arts to approach underlying trauma creating symptoms like anxiety, depression, and issues like self-esteem and relationships. She holds certificates in Therapeutic Mindfulness, EMDR training, Trauma-Informed Nonviolent Parenting, Trauma-Informed Behavioral Therapy, and Suicide Prevention.

With an MFT in Spiritual and Depth Psychology from Antioch University and an MFA in poetry from SF State plus a background as an English Professor, Samm offers a creative and flexible atmosphere for processing, reflecting, and post-traumatic growth. As a couples therapist, she accesses empathy for the whole couple and offers support through tough conversations around issues like intimacy, trust, and parenting. With young adults and adolescents, she supports independence and helps articulate a meaningful future: “I support healing, resilience, and growth in neurodivergent and neurotypical clients alike. My style is gentle, honest, and grounded.”Samm is endorsed on Psychology Today where you can also read about Mindful Moms, a Los Angeles Therapy Group for moms starting January 2026. You can also find out more about the group here Los Angeles Therapy Group / Mindful Moms.

Trauma Therapist Background

Samm Becker is an Associate Therapist at Trauma Resolution Therapy serving clients via Los Angeles Telehealth therapy. Since 2004, Samm has facilitated client-centered work around arts and mindfulness-based healing. Rooted in Echo Park, Los Angeles, therapy she currently offers brings trauma-focused expertise and EMDR therapist training plus mindfulness-based ACT therapy and creative approaches to help clients clarify what they want, notice where they feel stuck, and safely explore difficult feelings and life challenges.

As a life-long Buddhist practitioner, it follows that her MFT from Antioch concentrated on spiritual and depth psychology. Merging art and spirituality, Samm facilitated arts recovery at Turning Point Shelter for the unhoused, Bridge the Gap after school program for students with an incarcerated parent, and the Beat Within, a letter writing program to support writers at San Quentin.

Trauma-Focused and EMDR trained, therapy Samm offers comes from her work with Strength United’s Suicide Hotline and provided therapy for adolescents at Family Services Agency in Burbank. She has certificates in Therapeutic Mindfulness from Trauma Resolution Therapy, Suicide Prevention, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is a mother of two-little girls and enjoys time in nature: “I believe everyone has a right to live in a way that feels correct and healthy for them, and I’m here to help you find that.”