Samantha McDonough, LMSW

I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental environment for your therapeutic journey. My expertise focuses predominantly on supporting children, adolescents, teens, and young adults. My clients often grapple with a wide range of presenting concerns, such as racing thoughts, anxiety, persistent depressed moods, tendencies to self-isolate, relationship conflicts, family disputes, thoughts of self-harm, feelings of being a burden, and parenting challenges, among others. Whether you're seeking personal growth, parenting support, or help for your child or teen, I'm here to be your agent of change and growth!

When working with children, adolescents, and teens, I have extensive experience addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, family conflicts, foster care or separation from biological parents, and relationship issues, and many more unique struggles.

My passion lies in helping individuals uncover their self-worth, identify meaningful changes they wish to make, and achieve their personal goals. Together, we will navigate the challenges you face and work towards a more fulfilling and balanced life. Let's embark on this journey of self-discovery and growth!"

Nicole has devoted her career to helping kids and families with mental health and behavioral needs. Her own parents’ divorce at the age of 18 pushed her to want to better understand the impact of mental health issues on family relationships, and led her to become a marriage and family therapist in 2004. Nicole worked in community mental health settings for five years, always providing supports to families and children seeking help with mental health and behavioral issues. After she obtained a doctoral degree in school psychology, she spent ten years working in public schools with children with autism, behavioral problems and learning disabilities, developing behavior plans and conducting psychological evaluations. Having children in her own family with ADHD has deepened her compassion for parents of children with mental health needs, who often struggle to find help, even when they have already been to the doctor, the school, and have exhausted their resources trying to do the best for their child.