Welcome! I am Dr. Samantha Rivas, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Psy.D.) with nearly 10 years of experience working with adults, families, adolescents, and children. I received my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University, San Francisco. I specialize in providing therapy and study coaching for future psychologists. Both my work and life experiences have allowed me to work with diverse groups of people with respect to their intersecting identities in race, nationality, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, religion, and abilities. In our work together, I strive to understand the varying cultural identities that embody you as a whole being. 

 

My clinical training and experience embody my professional values of collaboration, service, activism, and compassion. I have actively sought out opportunities where I provide services to marginalized populations, including child welfare-involved families, probation-involved youth, undocumented immigrants, and communities of low socioeconomic status. This includes my APA-accredited predoctoral internship with Monterey County Behavioral Health, where I provided services, including individual therapy, family therapy, and psychological evaluations.

 

In addition to providing clinical services, I work as a study coach for the AATBS program, offering services for the EPPP and CPLEE. My EPPP coach was a pivotal influence in my passing the exam, and she inspired me to support other students in reaching their success in becoming licensed psychologists. It is a passion of mine to support the next generation of clinicians in feeling confident, ready, and empowered to do this work.

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