Sam LeVan
Sam LeVan (she/they) earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from North Carolina State University in pursuit of becoming a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. They also have two certifications in suicide prevention and risk assessment.
Their passion for counseling comes from their own experience with mental health struggles as well as those they witnessed loved ones endure. Identifying and managing their own depression, anxiety, and a myriad of other neurodivergences has given them a first-hand understanding of how difficult it can be to face differences in mental health. They have learned through lived experience how an individual's environment can impact them, how negative cycles are built, and how challenging it can be to break those thought processes. They believe in the hope that simply having a safe space and a system of support can help folx get back on their feet and be incredibly healing and empowering.
Sam is incredibly passionate about assisting their clients in reclaiming control from negative thoughts and cycles and helping them heal from the damaging roots of those narratives. They approach therapy with an emphasis on humanistic and cognitive behavioral theories. With these theories, they help cultivate a counseling space dedicated to their clients while also providing an emphasis on identifying negative thought patterns and replacing them with self-affirming beliefs. They understand the importance of holding space where their client's story is fully honored and respected and where they feel safe and empowered.
Sam utilizes aspects of many other approaches, including strengths-based, DBT, psychodynamic, and family systems, in order to adjust to each individual’s needs. They are especially passionate about being a culturally affirming therapist for neurodivergent, LGBTQIA2+, and caregiving individuals. They thrive in providing care for those navigating depression, anxiety, emotional trauma, family relationships, and negative self-worth and self-talk, as well as a variety of other concerns
