Samantha Houda, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Samantha Houda

Focus areas

Anger Management

Mood Disorders

Stress Management

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Mood Swings

Worry

Mental Health Problem

Stress

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Compassion Focused

Attachment-based

Culturally Sensitive

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Samantha Houda

Hi, my name is Samantha Houda, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master's in Social Work from San Diego State University. I am the founder and CEO of CORE Purpose Therapy. CORE stands for Courage, Optimism, Resilience & Empowerment. The therapeutic experience is a journey that begins by building a foundation of trust, allowing you to feel safe as you start processing and healing. By seeking therapy, you will tap into your inner strengths, develop your potential, and strengthen your resilience. Whether you are struggling with life phase challenges, relationship issues, health concerns, stress or anxiety, healing from past trauma, or coping with grief and loss, I will help you explore a path toward resolution. Taking an individualized approach, I integrate therapeutic methods tailored to the issues you bring. I utilize Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and Prolonged Exposure techniques to help improve distress tolerance and support trauma recovery. With experience in both international and local social work, I adapt my expertise to meet each client's unique needs. I enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds and look forward to being your provider.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Stress Management

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. Proper

Education and training

San Diego State University, Master’s in Social Work

NPI number

1154659050

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Samantha Houda works with Rula Health - L.A. Proper.

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