Sam Giedris

Hi, I’m Sam! I offer a warm, empathic, and nonjudgmental space for clients. As a queer person myself, I have a passion for working with queer, trans, and gender-expansive clients. I know how important a good therapeutic experience is, as my own positive experiences in therapy inspired me to become a counselor. In sessions, I have an integrative, trauma-informed approach that relies heavily on psychodynamic and multicultural theories. This means that I practice traditional talk therapy, but with a deeper understanding of social, cultural, and systemic impacts on the client.

I have found in my personal therapy as well as my work with clients that somatic techniques make the biggest, most sustainable impact. Connecting to our bodies really does make a difference! For that reason, I’m trained in EMDR, and incorporate it as a tool for clients to process trauma more effectively.

I support adolescents, adults, and couples on a wide range of issues, including identity, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, body image, relationship dynamics, and CNM/polyamory. If you’d like to work on these or any other related issues, don’t hesitate to reach out! I’m looking forward to helping you on your mental health journey!