Sam Villarreal, LPC Intern. Supervised by Melinda Porter, LPC-S, CST, CCTP.

My clients describe me as:

Hi, I’m Sam! I hope to offer you an approach that meets you where you are while both nurturing you and facilitating the changes that you want.

Something to know about my approach is:

I aim to provide a non-judgemental and safe place for clients to work in while being my genuine and authentic self. You can expect a harm-reductionist approach, a non-pathologizing view, as well as an affirming and validating space.

Together, we will:

My goal is to help you grow in any way that you see fit, help guide you to have more self-compassion, and feel empowered in seeing the changes that you’ve made. Let's work together to get you where you want to be.

I specialize in working with people who:

I enjoy working with individual adults 18 and up and have experience with: -Trauma/Complex Trauma -Addiction -First Generation Adults of Any Culture -Anxiety -LGBTQIA+ Community -Depression -Interpersonal Issues/Concerns

I became a therapist because:

I became a therapist because of my own complex trauma and I wanted to extend that space in therapy for others as it's always a privilege and an honor.