I am licensed in California and New Mexico with over 12 years of professional social work experience (5 years in the clinical setting). I have experience in helping clients with LGBTQ+ related issues specifically around family acceptance and coming out. I also work with the general population on general family-related conflicts, boundary-setting, self-esteem, and self-empowerment. While I am an ally to gender diverse communities, I do not specialize in gender dysphoria and or writing letters for gender affirming surgery. Although I am a supporter for the cause, I feel that medical communities should not have authority in decisions related to how one's body, rather I believe that the individual themselves should have that autonomy. I think that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Anger management, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Codependency, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, HIV / AIDS, Infidelity, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
NM LCSW SWB-2022-1177
CA LCSW 114779
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Sam has been absolutely amazing in helping me get through a very difficult situation and process my emotions accordingly.
Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Samantha has been a fantastic therapist with me and a truly kind, empathetic, understanding, compassionate, and altruistic person to me. I would definitely recommend her as a therapist!
Written on Mar 08, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Samantha has been wonderful. She is great at getting me to ask the questions I need to ask myself, and helps me explore what those questions and their answers mean to me.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and lgbt