Sam is a Licensed Master Social Worker. In 2015 he earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington with a specialty focus in direct clinical practice with children and families.

Sam has an extensive professional career background in the field of Social Work and as a clinician providing therapeutic services to children and families in Emergency and Behavioral Healthcare as well as Child Welfare.

Sam utilizes an integrative solution focused and strengths-based approach to helping others. He believes that in possessing empathy and an unconditional positive regard for all individuals, a healing and empowering supportive relationship can be established in which adults and adolescents experiencing difficult life challenges, depression, anxiety, and trauma, can feel safe, connected, and discover within themselves, the power to heal and enhance their own lives.

Sam is also currently working to advance his knowledge and expertise earning clinical supervision hours towards obtaining independent licensure as an LCSW.