Sam Sessamen
Forgetfulness Trances/Black outs Feeling like there are multiple voices or people inside of you Have extreme internal reactions that confuse you Feeling like your body is not yours Feeling like things around you are suddenly unfamiliar and not realI am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years of experience. My style is structured but down to earth with humor, warmth and a little profanity sprinkled in!
I am EMDR certified; that means I work with folks who have been through difficult and painful experiences that continue to affect their life today. I am trained in specific modalities for folks with dissociative systems (EMDR progressive approach and the Conference Room). I use a social justice lens and I acknowledge the systems that keep folks oppressed and the challenges and trauma that those systems create.
Folks who would most benefit from working with me are those experiencing Complex Trauma and Dissociation. Dissociation may look like the following:
Licensed
New York, Oregon, Florida, Pennsylvania
she/her
Treatment Approach:
I follow my client's lead. It is common for folks with dissociation to tell me that they do not want to fully integrate but would prefer functional multiplicity. How you wish to interact with your system is your choice! I use progressive EMDR and the conference room to foster internal collaboration, negotiation and support. I follow a three stage modality (which is always fluid) - stabilization, internal collaboration/understanding and then trauma reprocessing if tolerated/desired.
Additional
I also provide sliding scale neurodivergent affirming ADHD Evaluations.
Insurance: I am out of network or out of pocket only.
Therapy Type:
Individual psychotherapy
Details
205 Hourly
Offers sliding scale fee
Either in-person or online
United States
Accepting new clients