Hi! My name is Samantha, I'm so glad you're here.

 

I was raised outside of Baltimore, MD and moved to Charleston in 2007 to begin my undergraduate studies at the College of Charleston. I graduated with two Bachelor’s degrees from the Honors College in Sociology and Religious Studies. Before pursuing my Master’s in Psychology at The Citadel, I was the founder and executive director of a grassroots non-profit that focused on asset based community development in the Eastside neighborhood of downtown Charleston. It was during this time that I discovered my passion for intertwining psychology with lived experience, by focusing on people’s individual stories. I have been practicing therapy in a clinical setting since 2018, and launched my private practice in 2020. I am a National Board Certified Counselor, am trained in EMDR and am in the process of completing training to become a Gottman Certified therapist for couples. 

 

I believe that a therapist's lived experience can be a comfort and support to clients. Some of my personal experience that can be relatable to others in the therapy room include my own deconstruction of the Christian faith; mine and my husband's journey through IVF; my history of being a licensed foster parent; my passion for endurance running; and my care for social justice and hyper-local community impact. In my free time I love cuddling with our two black cats, running, reading and exploring Charleston with my husband and son.