Sam (they/them, he/him) thinks of psychotherapy as an intimate expression of their values. Sam believes in the inalienable right of self-determination and holds wide open space for others to reveal themselves as they discover themselves more deeply. In this relationally-oriented, attachment-focused psychoanalytically-oriented work with others, Sam honors each patient’s heart while traveling with them through the sometimes shadowy corners of their experiences. Sam aims to embody true curiosity while holding warm, unconditional presence for the totality of whatever shows up.

Sam received a Bachelor of Arts in Critical Theory and Studio Art from Sarah Lawrence College and a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Smith College in 2011. Sam spent their formative years teaching Safer Sex Education to Middle and High School students as well as working for many years as a Sex Educator at Babeland and has continued to invest in this area of study through clinical trainings on sex, sexuality, intimacy, and desire. In 2025, Sam completed the Innate Somatic Intelligence Trauma Therapy Approach (ISITTA) certificate program, training in somatic approaches to treating trauma taught by Manuela Mischke-Reed. Additionally, Sam is a candidate at the relational/interpersonal Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis where they will complete analytic training.