Hi there, I’m Sam - welcome to my practice.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #142583), I work with clients in my office in Los Angeles as well as virtually in the state of California. With my warm gentle nature and holistic approach, I support my clients in uncovering their true resilient selves.
I am deeply passionate about the mind-body connection and the body’s innate wisdom to heal itself after challenging life experiences. My therapeutic style integrates depth therapy with trauma-informed somatic practices, mindfulness, parts-work, and self-compassion. I also use EMDR and Brainspotting which help to process and release trauma stored in the body.
I’d love to connect and see if we are a fit in working together.
Training & Education.
Sam trained at The Maple Counseling Center, where she worked with adults providing psychodynamic psychotherapy. She also worked as a primary therapist at Reconnect Integrative Trauma Clinic, where she received specialized training and supervision in helping clients with trauma connect back to their resilient selves. She also trained at Teen Line, a teen crisis hotline. With a passion for nature-based and community-based healing, Sam pursued additional training as a Trauma-Informed Surf Therapy Facilitator with Groundswell Community Project, where she supported groups of women with trauma in discovering resilience, power, voice, and belonging in the sea. Sam currently supports clients in her private practice in her Mar Vista office as well as virtually.
Her work engages the mind, body, and heart with influences from trainings in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Trauma Resiliency Model, and Reconnect Integrative Trauma Treatment Method. Additionally, her yoga, meditation, and surf practices inform her work. As an inclusive therapist, Sam feels grateful to support people of all ages, races, sexualities, genders, abilities, and backgrounds in reconnecting with Self, others, and community. She specializes in working with young adults (late teens, 20s, and 30s) and women.
Sam received her undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in Psychological & Brain Sciences. She then went on University of Southern California to complete her M.S. in Applied Psychology, where she was immersed in the field of psychological research. Inspired to pursue further clinical training, she went back to graduate school to receive her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles, where she specialized in Spiritual and Depth Psychology.
