Samantha Lamoreux is a Licensed Master of Social Work, who has extensive experience working with military, veterans, and first responders as well as their families. As a clinician in Tucson with Arizona Family Counseling, she offers services to adults and couples for a variety of social and emotional concerns. Samantha received an advanced standing degree, is certified in military social work, and she utilizes a variety of skills including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as a counselor.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and can be intertwined with Biblical counseling. James speaks about how our beliefs affect our behaviors (James 2:14). Philippians 4:8 tells us to continually focus our minds on Him. As Christians we aim to hear God’s will and not our own as we navigate integrating scripture into our lives while living in His truth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one way to identify and target areas of concern that God is teaching us to grow through, in each season of life. This is the framework from which Samantha counsels.

Prior to working with Christian Family Care/ Arizona Family Counseling, Samantha’s experience was in supporting families through loss include being a T.A.P.S. (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) peer mentor as well as advocating for surviving family member support through the Pentagon. While in her graduate training, she spent time working at an inpatient facility where she worked with those who were experiencing adjustment concerns, trauma, suicidality, substance use, and an array of maladaptive coping behaviors.

She uses diverse community experience and practice knowledge to support a variety of clients compassionately and collaboratively. Her goal is to compassionately scaffold clients as they heal, while helping them to feel seen and heard during their season of growth.

Samantha is an extroverted military spouse with 3 children and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being active, and traveling.