Samantha Calvillo

Dr. Samantha Calvillo, DSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma, anxiety, and the ways culture, identity, and relationships shape emotional well-being. She has particular expertise in working with survivors of sexual trauma and with Latino/a adults navigating the impact of family dynamics, cultural expectations, intergenerational patterns, boundaries, self-worth, and life transitions. Samantha’s approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, while also being thoughtful and direct. She integrates evidence-based and body-centered approaches, including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), cognitive behavioral strategies, and relational and strengths-based therapy. She works with clients to better understand patterns that may no longer be serving them, develop practical tools for managing distress, and create meaningful, sustainable change. Samantha earned her Doctor of Social Work degree from the University of Kentucky and her Master of Social Work degree from UCLA. In addition to private practice, she has extensive experience providing psychotherapy and crisis intervention to survivors of sexual assault in specialized trauma treatment settings.