Samuel Wessels, PsyD

Samuel Wessels, PsyD

Licensed Psychologist (PSY36051)

I'm Dr. Sam Wessels. I'm so glad you've made it here! Many of my clients are LGBTQ+ and grew up in Mormon, Catholic, evangelical, or culturally conservative homes and are now unpacking the shame, anxiety, people pleasing, and self-criticism that came with it.

We'll explore your habits of relating to other people, yourself, and your emotions that have kept you stuck in these unhelpful patterns and finally make sense of yourself. You can be your own ally, rather than your biggest critic.

This work can be intense and deep, so relief is necessary. We may be crying one minute, and then laughing our asses off the next. I bring a dark sense of humor to my work and my clients tend to serve it right back.

Therapy Modalities

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Relational Psychotherapy, Trauma-Informed Therapy

Specialties

Anxiety, Chronic Illness / Chronic Pain, Domestic Violence, Depression, Grief & Loss, LGBTQ+, Relationship Issues, Religious Trauma, Spirituality, Substance Use, Trauma & PTSD

Accepted Insurance

BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Shield, Cigna and Evernorth