Samantha Norris, M.S LGPC

Samantha is a Child and Perinatal Mental Health Therapist. She has extensive background in Child Development and over 10 years working in the Human Services Field. She has held positions in Childcare Programs, Young Parenting Support and Workforce Development Programs, Case Management Services for adults with Developmental Disabilities; and inspired initiatives, policy/procedures, and team development through her Leadership Role within the non-profit sector that provides person centered care for those with developmental disabilities. Her clinical interests include making therapy: Creative Nurturing Collaborative Being that she is fully virtual, she utilizes digital play, gaming and other expressive modalities in order to meet the client in their own virtual world. Play is the language of children and the language that adults continue to crave! She provides an accommodating and affirming approach that views human beings much like plants--- each one with different needs, different environmental criteria, goodness of fit for others etc. Like plants, let's look at who you are, what do you need, what environment best supports your growth, and we will work together to nurture that pathway! TREATMENT APPROACHES Play Therapy Digital Play Therapy™ Sandtray Therapy Expressive Therapies Child-Centered Play Therapy Person-Centered Therapy Outside of the Therapy Room: Samantha has 4 children and continues to learn and be challenged with embracing the chaos of motherhood. She has lived experience of being an ADHD'er and thankfully has thrived off the chaos from following her passions. Like many neurodivergent minds, it has taken her years to de-mask, work towards creating a life that meets her needs and nurture self through the ebbs and flows of life. Thankfully her life work is her special interest related to people, relationships, development, existential thinking, psychology and advocating against oppressive forces. Her weekends are spent going to different sporting events, enjoying her two bulldogs and finding ways to connect with art, music and nature as an act of self care! For those not covered with CIGNA and need out of network coverage reimbursement, We've partnered with Mentaya, a service that streamlines getting reimbursed for your therapy sessions through out-of-network benefits. Here's how it works: 1. Sign up for Mentaya: https://mentaya.com/inviteclient/5bS7Ku5HDzFsNeK1SHu3 2. Our practice will enter your sessions into the platform. 3. Mentaya submits the claim and handles any insurance follow-up. 4. Potential Reimbursement! Benefit Check: https://mentaya.com/checkbenefits/5bS7Ku5HDzFsNeK1SHu3 Find me on Mental Health Therapy Match! https://mentalhealthmatch.com/therapist/viewprofile