Samantha is a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience in the field of social work dedicated to empowering populations who have experienced trauma. She began her career in social work in the areas of domestic violence and child welfare. She went back to school in 2017 and received her Master of Social Work degree from Temple University. Samantha is trained in EMDR, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Relational Trauma Repair and Attachment-based Family Therapy. She is comfortable working with preeteens, teens and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, personality disorders, and relational trauma. Samantha is a neurodiversity affirming therapist who works from a strength-based perspective. Prior to joining Sanare Today, Samantha worked with teens in an IOP/PHP setting and has extensive experience with groups, individual and family work. In groups and individual sessions, she creates a warm, connected and calm environment where clients feel seen and supported in ways that bring healing to the parts of themselves that need care. Somatic exercises, like gentle movements or breathing exercises, are often incorporated into sessions to calm the nervous system and assist clients in feeling more emotionally regulated and empowered in their own lives. Samantha is dedicated to helping clients create lives of joy, wholeness and peace.Outside of the therapy office, Samantha enjoys reading memoirs about fascinating people from all walks of life, practicing yoga and spending time in nature with family and friends.