ABOUT SAMANTHA
Samantha Nadia Terriss is among the most talented, educated and experienced clinicians I have know. She is dynamic, focused and creative as a therapist and workshop leader. Samantha is gifted at creative assessments and somatic and relational interventions. I have witnessed her help people make profound shifts in their habits, core beliefs and trauma patterns.
Sam, MFT, Private Practice & Trainer at Family Paths
ABOUT SAMANTHA NADIA TERRISS, MFT.
Working with Samantha has given me a powerful new way of being in myself and interacting with the world. Her capacity to track my body and state of being helped me change patterns I had for years. I am so grateful.
—Jill Ann, Nurse]
I invite your innate wisdom.
I invite all aspects of you, both those in the light and in shadow, into your wholeness.
Credentials & Training
Samantha Nadia Terriss is a dedicated somatic practitioner, counselor, and educator bridging creative expression with trauma-informed, embodied therapeutic work. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts and Peace and Conflict Resolution and an MA in Somatic Counseling. She has advanced training in Mediation and Parent Coaching, alongside certifications in Cranial Sacral Therapy, the Feldenkrais Method (Body-Mind-Studies®), and Somatic Experiencing® for trauma resolution.
I have the capacity to track subtle changes in the mind and body, exploring the connections between brain and behavior. A decade of working with the psycho spiritual work of Diamond Logos has given me a deep understanding and awe of the preciousness of the human soul.
Samantha’s global experience includes working as a clinician in various clinics, supporting young children at an orphanage in the Ukraine, and facilitating somatic groups abroad. Passionate about empowering youth, she uses her background in theatre to help young people build confidence, find their creative voice, and become skillful communicators. Co-founding Kids Art for Climate Justice with her daughter continues to be one of the most fulfilling creative ventures of her life.
Degrees & Advanced Academic Studies
- MA in Somatic Psychotherapy – California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco, CA
- MA in Somatic Counseling
- BA in Theatre Arts and Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Pre and Perinatal Training – University of California San Diego (UCSD) and industry experts, CA
Somatic, Trauma & Therapeutic Certifications
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner® (SEP) – Trauma resolution work of Dr. Peter Levine, CA
- MBS (Mind-Body Studies) Practitioner – Feldenkrais Method (the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais), trained by Mia Segal and Leora Gaster, CA
- Sensori-Motor Integration Work – Trained by Pat Ogden and other teachers of the Hakomi Method, CO & CA
- Advanced Training in Parent Coaching
Bodywork, Energetics & Holistic Health
- Cranial Sacral Therapist – Trained through the Upledger Institute and Kathy Kain, CA
- Holistic Health Practitioner – School of Healing Arts, San Diego, CA
- Healing Touch® Practitioner – Trained by Demaris Jarboux, Boulder, CO
- Myotherapy Apprenticeship – Completed with Steve Lockhart, Sydney, Australia
Mediation & Conflict Resolution
- Advanced Training in Mediation – Trained by Steven Rosenberg, CA
Personal Commitment
My commitment to serve comes from my own sincere dedication to make the world a better place and to bring healing and light to where there has been ashes. I have had my own struggles and challenges that have offered me a unique perspective and capacity for insights that only experience can offer. I know the importance of working with all the channels of healing. I can offer energetic, somatic and cognitive support and am a wealth of knowledge for referrals for other helpful modalities as needed.
I am warm, creative and straight forward and offer a sense of trust and ease with adults and children alike. I hold an authentic and caring space, and am committed to serving the individuals and families I work with. Sessions offer both a healing space for inquiry and growth, as well as practical skills you can take home. I offer both in person and virtual sessions.
“Samantha’s capacity to track what is happening for someone, and understand the dynamics within a family system is amazing to me. It is a unique opportunity to work with a therapist who can track at subtle levels, and offer support that is long lasting.”
— -MONIQUE, CA.