Samuel McFarland AMFT, SUDCC


Samuel McFarland is a substance use disorder certified counselor (SUDCC) and is a BBS registered associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT) in the expressive arts. He has an immense appreciation for eastern philosophies and is a student of Buddhism who incorporates Buddhist principles like mindfulness into his practice. Work with Samuel will incorporate playing with metaphor and reclaiming one’s story through multi-modal expressive art modalities to promote overall well-being. His lens is client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed therapy. He pulls from many schools of thought but is drawn to systemic therapy, family systems, relational-multicultural therapy, and narrative therapy. Samuel is committed to being an artist and creator, a loving, supportive, and present partner, and dad. He is committed to being an agent of change through social justice, community activism, and being an ally to marginalized communities.

Samuel McFarland AMFT, SUDCC at Alta Mira