Sammy’s main goal as a therapist is to build a strong and trusting relationship with her clients. She believes the most powerful factor to successful therapy is the therapeutic relationship between the client and their therapist. Sammy wants those who enter her office to feel welcome, heard & understood, comfortable/safe, and challenged to reach their best potential. She hopes her clients can feel like she is walking alongside them.
Sammy obtained her Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Mount Mary University and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northern Michigan University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for the state of Wisconsin and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) for the National Board for Certified Counselors. She is trained in DC: 0-5 which helps her better understand how to work with children under 6 years old.
Sammy provides multiculturally appropriate and trauma informed talk and experiential approaches to therapy. Experiential interventions she utilizes include art, music, play, ecotherapy, and animal-based knowledge. Sammy utilizes CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based techniques in addition to experiential therapy. Sammy understands that each person needs their own approach and works with her clients to identify the best course for treatment.
Sammy provides therapy to those 3 years old and up who experience grief, depression including suicidal ideation and self-harm, anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, adoption/ foster and/or reunification, life transitions, adjustment and more. She works with all LGBTGEQ+, cultural, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in individual and family counseling. Sammy understands from personal experience that looking for a therapist can be difficult and intimidating. She encourages anyone who feels like she is a good fit to reach out.
