
Samara Sanchez, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
About
Samara recently joined the Cornerstone staff as an experienced counselor. Prior to coming to Thailand, she served for 7 years as a counselor at a community mental health organization in the US. Before becoming a mental health counselor, she worked for 7 years as a teacher in China and Tanzania. She spent much of her youth in Africa as an MK where her parents are still missionaries and so draws from a rich cross-cultural background. She deeply values ministry and service, and desires to help others find healing in their lives and in their relationships. She came to Cornerstone with a desire to support people who work and live in cross-cultural settings. Samara moved to Chiang Mai with her husband Phil, in 2021.
Education
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Master of Arts in Counseling, 2013, Western Seminary, Portland, OR, USA
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Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, 2001, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Licensure
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Washington State, USA
Specialized Training
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma Informed Care
- Supervision Training
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Levels 1 and 2
Counseling Interests and Experience
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Individual Counseling
- DBT psycho-education groups
- Better understanding and managing emotions
- Grief/Loss
- Depression/Burnout
- Relationships