As a dedicated child and perinatal psychotherapist, I specialize in working with neurodivergent individuals throughout the lifespan, supporting children, parents, and families in fostering connection, resilience, and alignment with their environment. My practice is rooted in a deep understanding of neurodivergent neurotypes, including ADHD, Autism, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and anxiety, providing tailored therapeutic approaches that honor each individual's unique needs and experiences. My passion for play and expressive-based therapy creates a safe and engaging space for healing and growth, with an emphasis on strengthening attachment, attuning to developmental needs, and promoting healthy family dynamics.
Services Offered I offer a comprehensive range of therapeutic services designed to meet the needs of both children and parents at various stages of life, from prenatal to early childhood and beyond. My work integrates evidence-based modalities with creative and play-based interventions to support emotional regulation, self-expression, and relational healing. Services include:
Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals and Families Recognizing that neurodivergent individuals experience the world differently, my approach is centered on validating and honoring their unique ways of processing, communicating, and engaging with their environment. My work includes:
Promoting Healthy Family Dynamics and Attachment A core focus of my work is fostering strong, attuned, and healthy family relationships. Through therapy, I help parents and children build meaningful connections by:
A Safe and Inclusive Space for Growth My practice is a neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and trauma-sensitive space where all clients are met with respect, validation, and compassion. I prioritize creating an environment that fosters safety, self-expression, and empowerment, ensuring that every individual feels seen and understood in their journey toward healing and self-discovery.
By embracing the strengths and unique perspectives of neurodivergent individuals, I strive to foster an environment where every child, parent, and family can thrive in alignment with their authentic selves and their world.
Services Offered I offer a comprehensive range of therapeutic services designed to meet the needs of both children and parents at various stages of life, from prenatal to early childhood and beyond. My work integrates evidence-based modalities with creative and play-based interventions to support emotional regulation, self-expression, and relational healing. Services include:
- Individual Therapy: Personalized 1:1 therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults navigating neurodivergence, parenting, anxiety, and trauma. Sessions incorporate expressive arts, digital play, and somatic interventions to support self-understanding and regulation.
- Parent/Caregiver & Infant/Toddler Sessions (0-3 years): Therapeutic dyadic sessions designed to foster secure attachment, strengthen attunement between caregiver and child, and support early relational and developmental needs.
- Group Therapy: Structured groups for neurodivergent children, mothers, and families, focusing on emotional regulation, sensory processing, social connection, and maternal well-being.
- Early Intervention and Preschool Collaboration: Partnering with clients within preschools to provide early intervention services that help children adjust to social and learning environments, preparing them for kindergarten with a focus on self-regulation, executive functioning, and social-emotional readiness.
- Virtual and In-Person Services: Offering flexible therapy options, including in-person sessions for local clients and virtual sessions for accessibility, ensuring that therapy is available in a way that best meets each family's needs.
- Play and Expressive-Based Therapy: Utilizing traditional play therapy, expressive arts, and digital play, including gaming, to help children communicate and process emotions in a developmentally appropriate way.
- Sand Tray Therapy: A powerful therapeutic tool that allows clients of all ages to explore their inner world and process experiences through symbolic representation and storytelling.
- Somatic Therapy: Integrating body-based approaches to support nervous system regulation, trauma processing, and emotional resilience.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS): Helping clients understand and integrate different parts of themselves, fostering self-compassion and healing from within.
- Brainspotting: A trauma-focused intervention that accesses the brain's natural ability to heal by identifying and processing deep-seated emotional and sensory experiences.
Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals and Families Recognizing that neurodivergent individuals experience the world differently, my approach is centered on validating and honoring their unique ways of processing, communicating, and engaging with their environment. My work includes:
- Helping parents and caregivers understand their child’s neurodivergence and develop supportive, strengths-based parenting strategies.
- Assisting children in developing self-awareness, self-advocacy skills, and adaptive coping strategies.
- Addressing sensory processing differences and executive functioning challenges to support daily living and emotional well-being.
- Empowering neurodivergent mothers in navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood while honoring their neurodivergent identities and needs.
Promoting Healthy Family Dynamics and Attachment A core focus of my work is fostering strong, attuned, and healthy family relationships. Through therapy, I help parents and children build meaningful connections by:
- Enhancing co-regulation and emotional responsiveness between caregivers and children.
- Providing guidance on attachment-based parenting approaches to support secure emotional development.
- Addressing intergenerational trauma and supporting parents in breaking cycles of stress, shame, and dysregulation.
- Offering maternal mental health support to navigate postpartum transitions, sensory overwhelm, and the emotional complexities of motherhood.
A Safe and Inclusive Space for Growth My practice is a neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and trauma-sensitive space where all clients are met with respect, validation, and compassion. I prioritize creating an environment that fosters safety, self-expression, and empowerment, ensuring that every individual feels seen and understood in their journey toward healing and self-discovery.
By embracing the strengths and unique perspectives of neurodivergent individuals, I strive to foster an environment where every child, parent, and family can thrive in alignment with their authentic selves and their world.
Enter the world of Sand Play both for children, teens and adults where it allows you to bridge the conscious with the unconscious in order to resolve conflicts.
As Carl Jung would say, "let your hands solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain." |
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Samantha possesses extensive experience in Child Development and supporting Neurodiversity, with a solid decade in the Human Services sector. Her expertise spans Childcare Programs, Support for Young Parents, Workforce Development, and Case Management for adults with Developmental Disabilities. Within her Previous Supervisory and Leadership position, she's played a pivotal role in launching initiatives, crafting policies, and leading and nurturing team growth dedicated to person-centered care for those with developmental disabilities.
In pursuit of becoming a Registered Play Therapist, Samantha fully embraces the expressive, creative and casual atmosphere that play and creating provides. During sessions, you will have access to online playrooms, Gaming, Sand Tray and uses a variety of expressive and technological tools to connect with clients in their native spaces. Understanding that play is children's language and a crucial expressive outlet for adults, she customizes her methods to fit their needs. We do not grow out of our need to play and express!
Samantha's training includes Autplay, Digital Play, Somatic Embodiment Regulation, Sand Tray, PSI's Perinatal Training, and Birth Story re-processing and is a Brainspotting Practitioner. She keeps abreast of new developments with podcasts and ongoing education to sharpen her professional acumen. Reach out to inquire more!
Living in a neurodivergent household as a mother of four AND as an AuDHD Therapist, Samantha celebrates the complexities and delights of parenting, being a messy Human being at times and drawing on her experiences to fuel her life's dynamism and passions. As a neurodivergent person, she's committed to discarding societal expectations, crafting a life that meets her unique needs, and exploring personal evolution. Her work ethic is driven by a love for people, fostering relationships, growth, existential contemplation, psychology, and challenging oppressive systems.
In pursuit of becoming a Registered Play Therapist, Samantha fully embraces the expressive, creative and casual atmosphere that play and creating provides. During sessions, you will have access to online playrooms, Gaming, Sand Tray and uses a variety of expressive and technological tools to connect with clients in their native spaces. Understanding that play is children's language and a crucial expressive outlet for adults, she customizes her methods to fit their needs. We do not grow out of our need to play and express!
Samantha's training includes Autplay, Digital Play, Somatic Embodiment Regulation, Sand Tray, PSI's Perinatal Training, and Birth Story re-processing and is a Brainspotting Practitioner. She keeps abreast of new developments with podcasts and ongoing education to sharpen her professional acumen. Reach out to inquire more!
Living in a neurodivergent household as a mother of four AND as an AuDHD Therapist, Samantha celebrates the complexities and delights of parenting, being a messy Human being at times and drawing on her experiences to fuel her life's dynamism and passions. As a neurodivergent person, she's committed to discarding societal expectations, crafting a life that meets her unique needs, and exploring personal evolution. Her work ethic is driven by a love for people, fostering relationships, growth, existential contemplation, psychology, and challenging oppressive systems.
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