Samantha Shepherd

Individual & Relational Therapy

Samantha Shepherd, LICSW, has been providing therapy services since 2019, bringing creativity, humor, and gentleness into sessions. Samantha believes that real healing happens when you feel safe enough to show up as your full self. As someone with ADHD, she understands the challenges and strengths that can come with a neurodivergent brain and loves creating space for folks to feel seen and heard.

With a background in both social work and holistic health, Samantha brings an integrative approach to supporting individual and community well-being. Providing psychotherapy that is grounded in the understanding that our emotional, physical, social, and spiritual experiences are deeply connected. Samantha loves empowering people to reconnect with their own wisdom while working toward creating an equitable and compassionate world to live in. 

Available for both individual and couples/relational therapy. Options for in-person and telehealth sessions available, please inquire directly for current openings. 

Education + Certifications:

Graduate Certificate in Holistic Health, St. Catherine University

Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Bachelor’s of Music in Piano Pedagogy, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 

Integrates therapeutic concepts from: 

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy

  • Gottman Method for Couples

  • Walk & Talk Therapy

  • Holistic Health

  • Expressive Therapies 

  • Attachment Theory 

Accepting New Clients?

Yes