Samina, LPC/LCPC (she/her), is a Licensed Professional Counselor with nearly two decades of experience providing and leading behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults, and families across nonprofit and public-sector settings. She takes an integrative, holistic, and culturally responsive approach, blending evidence-based practices with deep respect for each person’s lived experiences. As both a therapist and clinical leader, she is committed to fostering authentic connection, safe spaces, and equitable systems of care. She champions trauma-responsive, culturally responsive, and human-centered systems of care that honor the dignity of every individual while acknowledging the impact that policies, institutions, and historical inequities have on mental health and well-being. Samina earned bachelor’s degrees in Cognitive Psychology and Psychology from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Argosy University.