Locations: Greenlake, Telehealth
Hello and welcome! I am Sammy Callahan (they/she), an associate licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or LMFTA (Lic. number 61590838), in Seattle, Washington. I love working with people on identity, transitions, changes, and grief. Most of my experience is working with teens, preteens, and young adults who have experienced significant change and loss and are looking for support. I enjoy working with these experiences and the LGBTQ community on various topics. Some identities I hold that are important to me: therapist, queer person, artist, and friend. Who I am as a person informs the care I provide, just as who you are informs your life, relationships, and values.
Background
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in early childhood education and volunteered as a phone worker for a crisis support line. Both of these experiences taught me how to regulate my emotions under pressure while remaining present and compassionate. I grew up in a small community in the South and moved around quite a bit in my early adulthood. It took me some time to find the right path, and I am so grateful for this time of wandering because it taught me about patience, faith, community, and self-worth. I learned what skills I excelled in as a friend, caregiver, and student and focused my studies around those skills, which is how I ended up here as a therapist.
“Life is not what it’s supposed to be. It’s what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference”. -Virginia Satir
Approach
As a relational therapist, I believe the people who support and love you are a valuable resource and part of your healing journey. I love incorporating your stories about your family and friends into our conversations because that gives me a fuller picture of who you are. I’m also happy to do relational
(family/couple) sessions as well as individual work to best meet your needs. My therapist style is collaborative and integrative, and I work at the pace that works for you. I incorporate somatic, experiential, narrative, and grief-focused interventions into my work. Sometimes, this looks like meditation, grounding exercises, storytelling, art, other exercises, and traditional talk therapy.
Among my areas of focus are: Grief and loss, anxiety, relationships, life transitions, queer identities, and development across the lifespan.