Sam Martin, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Schaumburg Location, Extension 316
Sam is a clinical psychologist who received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School in Chicago, IL. She provides therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults. Sam is a queer identified therapist who has experience working with clients in multiple settings and from diverse backgrounds in terms of race, age, socioeconomic background, gender identity, sexual orientation, and cultural background.
Sam utilizes a combination of Client-centered therapy and parts work (Internal Family Systems). She focuses on identifying and providing compassion for the parts of clients that while trying to protect them, may not have the most adaptive responses to their current circumstances. Sam believes that people possess all of the resources and capacity necessary to heal themselves, and that therapy can help us access those resources. She takes a collaborative and relational approach to therapy, and works towards building a safe and trusting relationship with her clients.
Sam believes that our individual circumstances are shaped by our cultural context and environment, that the intersection of the client’s and therapist’s identities is an important part of the therapeutic relationship, and that these are all things that can and should be discussed during the course of therapy.
When working with children, Sam utilizes a play therapy approach and focuses on helping children identify and express their emotions. She believes that children (as adults) are always trying to get their needs met, and works towards helping them find new and healthy ways of doing so.
Sam enjoys working with clients who are experiencing challenges related to trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, religious trauma, and identity exploration. Sam is in network with Aetna, BCBS PPO, Blue Choice, and Optum/United Healthcare.
Sam utilizes a combination of Client-centered therapy and parts work (Internal Family Systems). She focuses on identifying and providing compassion for the parts of clients that while trying to protect them, may not have the most adaptive responses to their current circumstances. Sam believes that people possess all of the resources and capacity necessary to heal themselves, and that therapy can help us access those resources. She takes a collaborative and relational approach to therapy, and works towards building a safe and trusting relationship with her clients.
Sam believes that our individual circumstances are shaped by our cultural context and environment, that the intersection of the client’s and therapist’s identities is an important part of the therapeutic relationship, and that these are all things that can and should be discussed during the course of therapy.
When working with children, Sam utilizes a play therapy approach and focuses on helping children identify and express their emotions. She believes that children (as adults) are always trying to get their needs met, and works towards helping them find new and healthy ways of doing so.
Sam enjoys working with clients who are experiencing challenges related to trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, religious trauma, and identity exploration. Sam is in network with Aetna, BCBS PPO, Blue Choice, and Optum/United Healthcare.