Samuel Selekman

Are you feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected in your relationships, or worried about your child or family? Maybe you’ve been carrying stress, anxiety, grief, conflict, or painful life changes for so long that you barely recognize yourself anymore. You may have spent years trying to stay strong for everyone else while quietly struggling on your own. If so, you are not alone.

I offer a warm, compassionate, and supportive space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin to make sense of what you’re going through without fear of judgment. With nearly 60 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples and families, I understand how deeply emotional pain, relationship struggles, family stress, loss, and life transitions can affect people.

I have extensive experience working with at-risk adolescents and young adults facing challenges such as self-harming behaviors, trauma, addictions, and family conflict.

I have worked successfully with adults navigating substance use concerns, chronic pain and other health difficulties, caregiver burnout, grief, various forms of loss, and major life transitions.

In addition, I work with couples facing communication difficulties, separation, infidelity, divorce and other relationship challenges, as well as families dealing with parenting stress, illness, addictions, cultural adaptation, and significant life changes. I am also able to support families with young children who are experiencing developmental difficulties, health challenges, or acting-out behaviors and I provide pre-marital counseling for couples who are about to tie the knot. Throughout our work together, I strive to help clients build greater self-awareness, strengthen relationships, develop healthier coping strategies, and move toward a greater sense of balance, connection, and emotional well-being.

One of the greatest strengths I bring to therapy is my ability to meet you with warmth, compassion, and genuine understanding — especially during times when life feels overwhelming, painful, or emotionally exhausting. You do not have to come into therapy with everything figured out. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, heard, supported, and accepted without judgment.

With many years of experience working with individuals, couples and families, I understand how stress, grief, relationship struggles, trauma, illness, caregiving, and major life changes can affect emotional well-being. I also know that when people feel truly understood and supported, healing and change become possible.

Clients often describe me as calm, caring, easy to talk to, and deeply validating. I see therapy as a partnership where we work together to help you better understand yourself, strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, and move toward greater balance, hope, and emotional well-being.

Before we meet, you’ll receive a few intake forms and brief questionnaires to complete. These help me get to know what brings you to therapy and allow us to make the most of our first session together.

The session is a chance for us to connect and for me to learn more about you — not just the challenges you’re facing, but who you are as a person. We may talk about recent stressors, relationships, important experiences, or what led you to seek therapy now. You’re always in control of what you choose to share, and we’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable for you.

I’ll also answer any questions you have, share a bit about my approach, and talk about what support might look like moving forward.

Because sessions are virtual, it can help to find a quiet, private space where you feel comfortable talking openly. And if technical issues come up, we’ll handle them together.

Most of all, I hope our first conversation feels warm, supportive, and human — a place where you don’t have to carry everything alone.