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Sam Peifer, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Pennsylvania
Virtual & In Person Therapy Located In Wayne

Why I Recommend Sam
I met Sam when she was in graduate school training to become a therapist. Therapy is her second career, and from the very beginning, our overlapping systemic thinking and shared understanding of the criminal justice system led to an instant connection. She brings a depth of perspective that cannot be taught and a groundedness that shows up naturally in her clinical work.

Sam is particularly skilled in working with difficult and complex cases, including domestic violence, criminal justice involvement, and addiction. She understands how systems intersect with trauma, relationships, and identity, and she is able to hold that complexity without becoming rigid or overwhelmed. Her work reflects a strong balance of structure, compassion, and accountability.

She also has experience supporting individuals and families impacted by chronic illness and autoimmune conditions. Sam understands how these diagnoses affect not only the individual but the entire family system, including roles, communication, stress, and long term adjustment. She approaches this work with sensitivity and realism, honoring both the emotional and relational toll chronic illness can take.

Sam is a salt of the earth human with an innate clinical gut. She notices patterns quickly, trusts her instincts, and brings clarity into the room without judgment. Clients often feel deeply supported while also being thoughtfully challenged to grow. She is someone I trust for her clinical judgment, her integrity, and her ability to sit with hard things without losing sight of the human in front of her.

Areas of Focus

  • Couples therapy

  • Individual therapy

  • New parents and postpartum support

  • Perinatal and reproductive mental health

  • Substance use and addiction

  • Domestic violence and high acuity cases

  • Criminal justice system involvement

  • Chronic illness and autoimmune conditions

  • Structural and family systems therapy

Practice Details

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Pennsylvania

  • Virtual & In Person Therapy Located in Wayne, PA

Best for
Individuals, couples, and new parents seeking a systems focused therapist who is comfortable working with complex, high acuity situations and understands the intersections of relationships, addiction, criminal justice involvement, and chronic illness.

Contact

  • Call or Text: 610-955-5869