Samatha Belville

Genuine Confidential Non-Judgmental. Taking your first step can be challenging. Sharing your innermost thoughts and struggles while feeling safe and comfortable does not come easy to most. Some therapists have personal experience with trauma, day-to-day challenges, grief, loss, and family dysfunction. Most individuals seek understanding, validation, and unconditional acceptance. One can share the same diagnosis or experience; however, what one experiences is not always similar. Selecting the right therapist is important. My master’s degree in mental health counseling, bachelor’s in social work and criminal justice, working with adults, children, families, military, and the disabled through anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, bipolar, domestic violence, sexual assault, anger, substance abuse impulsive behaviors and other mental health diagnosis prepares me to help others achieve success. Having a therapist who has worked in the mental health field for over thirty years, experienced the above challenges, and possesses the competency and knowledge to help is what I offer you.

I believe lasting change comes from understanding the deeper patterns behind what you do while also having practical tools to respond differently. We may explore how past experiences shaped the way you think about yourself, why the same conflicts keep appearing in relationships, or why certain situations bring out emotions that feel much bigger than the moment itself. We’ll challenge thoughts that fuel guilt, fear, anger, or self doubt and replace them with healthier, more realistic ways of seeing yourself and your circumstances. If painful or traumatic experiences are part of your story, we can work through their impact at a pace that feels manageable. For couples and families, we’ll focus on the patterns creating conflict and find more productive ways to communicate, solve problems, and reconnect.

Our first session will consist of an introduction (intake) focused on what brought you to therapy. We will address the therapy process, confidentiality, informed consent, your background, therapy goals, and work together on a plan of treatment.