Biography
Samara Nascimento dos Santos received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Samara was born and raised in Brazil and brings international experience to her field, having graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology in Brazil. Samara is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. She believes that her background has influenced her to gain multicultural competence in counseling by providing a welcoming environment where clients can feel understood for their uniqueness and, therefore, have positive outcomes.
Before moving to the United States, she worked in the welfare sector for a federal agency. Upon moving to South Florida, she earned a certificate in Health Strategic Management Training through the University of Miami. Samara has experience serving the community; she worked as a case manager assisting clients with community resources and advocacy. Samara also has experience with clients living with severe and persistent mental illness who were involved in the criminal justice system. Through mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation services, she assisted clients in their transition from a hospital or penal institution into an independent, less restrictive environment, as well as helping them to achieve control over their mental illness.
Samara believes in a holistic approach; her main theoretical orientations are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Adlerian Therapy. These approaches focus on people’s ability to change their own lives through behavioral alterations. She strongly believes in the power we all possess to make positive changes and is passionate about helping people improve their lives.
