Meet the Team

A young woman with long brown hair and a bright smile standing outdoors near a wooden and wire fence in a wooded area with autumn leaves.

My aim is for each client is to both explore emotional depths and laugh throughout our work together.

Sami Wary

Founder, Clinician

I recognize that growth can be scary and serious stuff. Sharing your most vulnerable stories and emotions with someone who starts out as basically a stranger is weird. And sometimes it can be hard not only emotionally but also logistically to put words on our experiences.

Connection is key. I show up to each session as my authentic self - not a cold professional. I strive to bring an element of playfulness into each session to help clients feel at ease. I believe that creative activities, such as drawing and games, can help bring an understanding to experiences when words fail us.

While I enjoy working with individuals of all ages, my passion lies with pre-adolescents and adolescents (about ages 10 and up). This age group is especially vulnerable to struggles with emotional and behavioral outbursts, social isolation, perfectionism, and ongoing crisis or safety issues as they learn to navigate the world more independently and explore identity.

I believe that by addressing the emerging signals mood disorders (depression and anxiety), perfectionism, and personality disorders (which are more deep-rooted difficulties) in adolescence, individuals are more equipped to move into adulthood.

Credentials

  • M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Vanderbilt University (2020)

  • BA, Colgate University (2015)

  • Trained in Comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Experience & Training in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)

  • Tennessee License #5137 - Pennsylvania License #PC018217 - Utah License #14247974-6004

Outside the Therapy Room

I’m a former college swimmer (read: competitive), a gardening & houseplant aficionado, a craft enthusiast, and a budding violinist (I started taking lessons in 2022).

I love spending time outdoors, especially hiking and creek walking with my pup, Rocky. I also appreciate a night in binging a series or watching cheesy rom-coms and chuckling at TikToks.