Samantha (Sam) Simon
(They/Them/Theirs)
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
I specialize working with the LGBTQ+ population, especially those in gender expansive communities. I am fat-positive, poly-affirming, and sex positive.
Sam Simon, PhD, LCMHC, NCC (she/they) is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) of North Carolina and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). Sam specializes working with the LGBTQ+ population, especially those in gender expansive communities. She works with a multitude of concerns including identity issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship concerns, and mood dysregulation. She works with those who are ages 16 and up. Sam comes from a person-centered, intersectional, holistic framework, incorporating CBT, DBT, somatic, and solution-focused practices. Sam is a queer and trans inclusive, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, sex positive, poly-positive, pro-BLM, and fat-positive clinician who honors each intersectional identity of their client. Outside of the counseling room, Sam enjoys traveling the world with their partner and watching tv with her two cats, Smoke and Arco.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Career
- Depression
- Conflict Resolution
- College and School Placement
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Gender Identity
- Life Transitions
- Panic
- Polyamorous relationship
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Body positivity
- Neurodivergent people
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
- Behavior Modification
Treatments
- Academic Coaching
- Feminist Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Flat path to the front door
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Service animals allowed
- Step-free entry
- Emotional support animals allowed
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Tricare – North Carolina
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Out-of-network insurance
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Credentials
Licenses
LCMHC
NCBLCMHC
13168, North Carolina
Education
NC State
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2021
UNC Pembroke
MA (Master of Arts in Counseling), 2017