About
Samantha holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the College of William & Mary. She is also a trained Imago Relational Therapist. Samantha is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor in Maryland under supervision of Danielle Taylor LMFT.
Samantha has specific interest and expertise working with youth, young adults, and couples in areas including exploration of gender and sexual orientation, healthy relationship development, identity development and integration, and positive sexuality. She also works with people with chronic illnesses, including chronic pain.
Samantha’s style is informed by her personal and professional experiences as a therapist, teacher, sex educator, and chronic illness advocate. Her therapeutic style is rooted in radical acceptance, affirmation, and non-judgement. Her goal as a therapist is to provide a safe space for her clients to sit with and process their experiences and emotions, to validate their ways of being, and to work alongside them as they grow into their most authentic selves.
States
Samantha provides virtual to therapy for those who are located in Maryland. Samantha also provides Couples and Individual therapy to those 12 and up in-person in Bethesda MD for out of network clients.
Areas of Experience
Anxiety
Asperger's Syndrome
Autism
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality
Child or Adolescent
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Developmental Disorders
Divorce
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Gender Expression
Gender Identity
Grief
Group Therapy
Infidelity
Life Transitions
Marital/Premarital
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self-Harming
Self Esteem
Sex Therapy
Sexual Orientation
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Teen Violence
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
Plus many more...
Typical Office Hours
10am-6pm Monday-Friday (varies)
Feedback
"Samantha is warm and compassionate".
-Anonymous
"She is a great therapist!"
-Anonymous
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