Hi, I’m Samantha, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in San Diego, California. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across outpatient and higher-acuity mental health settings, supporting clients through anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, emotional regulation, and more complex mental health concerns. I received my graduate degree in Clinical Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.
I take an integrative, individualized approach to therapy, drawing primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Parts Work, Schema Therapy, and Humanistic approaches. I believe therapy should be a collaborative process tailored to your unique experiences, needs, and goals. My goal is to create a warm, supportive space where we can explore what may be keeping you feeling stuck, develop a deeper understanding of yourself, and build practical tools to help you move toward a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and begin understanding what brings you to therapy. We’ll talk about what you’re experiencing, what you’d like support with, and what you hope to get out of therapy. I’ll also ask questions about your background, relationships, and experiences so we can begin developing a fuller picture of what may be contributing to your current challenges.
