Licensed to practice in Maryland and accepts 37 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression and 1 more.
I am licensed in Maryland with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I have worked in various settings from inpatient, to partial hospitalization programs, to intensive outpatient programs to running groups and individual therapy. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Mine is a collaborative approach. Whether it’s getting to know your wants and needs better and learning to communicate them, dealing with paralyzing anxiety or depression, or dealing with loss and facing a trauma, we work together by building awareness, gaining coping skills and applying this new perspective to becoming the person you want to be. Life is an adventure. Through that adventure we will face obstacles, we will have successes and failures, we will feel exhilarated and feel discouraged and like we cannot give any more. Regardless of the things that have happened so far in our adventure, we have a daily opportunity to make choices that will give us control of the direction of our adventure.
I'm a therapist committed to helping those going through a difficult time in life get back to where they want to be. My focus is using CBT and DBT to help build the skills needed to overcome obstacles in life. I believe we all can have the lives we want sometimes we just need a little help getting there.
I am easygoing and laid back. I like to create a safe environment where a client can connect and feel at ease while working on reaching their goals. I also believe that for us to grow as individuals we must challenge ourselves to step out of our comfort zone. I provide a safe environment where a person can challenge themselves, step out of their comfort zone and grow.
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Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
CareFirst
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Kaiser Permanente
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
9 ratings with written reviews
October 27, 2025
My first time trying therapy. My first therapist. I think I’m lucky.
September 25, 2025
It’s hard to find male mental health professionals not to mention Latino male health professionals. Samuel showed great empathy and compassion. He was very accommodating to my busy life with my sons. He was very supportive in the words he chose and asked questions that were helpful and thoughtful. I’m very happy with our first session and feel refreshed to be honest and open with someone that truly wants to help.
August 21, 2025
Today was my first appointment with Sam and I didn’t know what to expect but after talking with I’m very hopeful.