LPC, 10 years of experience
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.
4 ratings with written reviews
May 29, 2025
I felt like my voice was heard and there was a focus on the concrete steps that could be taken to address my concerns in a direct and easy to understand way. I did not know what to think going into the experience but I definitely felt much more reassured afterwards than I did going into it.
May 7, 2025
Empathetic and direct about what he is noticing. Gives good solutions and mechanisms for even when your struggling with putting your thoughts together in the moment. He seems genuine and as though he resonates with the things your confiding in him. I’ve seen a major change in the short month I’ve been with him, enough, that even my husband is considering giving therapy a try and that is an amazing accomplishment in itself!
April 21, 2025
Samuel is such a kind and caring person, and I appreciate how he is able to listen to my issues and give me clear and actionable solutions to change my thinking and improve my ability to cope on my own.