Samantha Walsh, LCPC

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Samantha Walsh is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Registered Art Therapist.

Sam has experience in various clinical settings,  including inpatient facilities, residential programs, and partial  hospitalizations, bringing a wide range of experience to her treatment approach. Sam has worked with patients throughout the life span,  such as children, adolescents, young adult and geriatrics.  These settings have given her the opportunity to provide effective therapeutic  interventions.

Sam is a  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional for Children and Adolescents (CCATP-CA),  a Certified Child and Adolescent Grief Counseling Specialist (CGCS-CA), an  Art Therapist (ATR) and is a listed provider for the Tourette’s Association  of America.  Sam brings a unique approach to treatment with various therapeutic approaches to address the needs of everyone.  She has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Pediatric Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Comprehensive Behavioral  Intervention for Tics (CBIT), and comprehensive behavioral Method(ComB).  Sam offers support for clients facing anxiety, OCD,  PANs/PANDAS, BFRB, Tourette's Syndrome, and somatic complaints.  

Sam  provides a nurturing and creative environment where clients can  explore emotions, enhance coping skills, and strengthen interpersonal  relationships.  Sam’s  therapeutic approach emphasizes the transformative  power through art therapy and therapeutic play interventions, which  allows patients to express themselves creatively while fostering  self-awareness and healing.

Sam provides Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for young adults who are  seeking treatment for anxiety, OCD, panic disorder and life skills.  She guides young adults through various life obstacles, such as  peer connection, school challenges, career exploration and family  differences.  Sam can offer the integration of the Christian faith  into her clinical practice if requested. 

Sam is an adjunct Psychology professor. 

 Additional Focuses:· ADHD management· LGBTQ+ affirming  

• IL Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (#180008014)