
- 💻 Telehealth
- Florida (FL)
- New York (NY)
About & Introduction
-As an LCSW, with 10 years of therapy experience, I was accepted to medical school at 17
years old, and this medical background helps tremendously in understanding the body-mind
connection and healing.
-Offering: EMDR (trained), worked with someone who worked closely with the founder of EMDR, and who wrote the EMDR
manual
-CBT
-Therapy based on Psychodynamic Principles
-Elements of DBT
-Gottman Method Couples Counseling
-Experienced in treating: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, ADHD,
OCD, Transitions in life, Self-identity/ Self-Esteem Issues and more.
-Clients range across all ages, from children to geriatric. I offer both Individual and Couples
Counseling.
-Because of my medical school experience in neurology, pharmacology, and psychiatry,
patients have benefited tremendously.
-In network with Northwell, and offering a lower than average sliding scale (205, and if
absolutely needed, 185-165 and similar ranges).
-Virtual, and if absolutely needed, near Garden City, Melville, Manhasset, and Hicksville (if
absolutely needed, closer to the Hamptons in Bohemia).
Feedback: with all humility described as
–“radically transforming lives”,
-causing clients to feel more confident in self and future “than ever before”
– having in-depth-knowledge,
-providing specific coping strategies and exercises that transform long-held thinking patterns,
-highly skilled at understanding needs,
-providing hope, empathy, kindness and genuineness,
-producing concrete results,
-being well-versed across multiple modalities.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/sammy-touma-garden-city-ny/379868
Reviews: https://www.zocdoc.com/professional/samya-sammy-touma-lcsw-431236
My number is 516 441-2596,
Populations Serviced
- Adolescents (13–17)
- Adults
- Autistic Individuals
- Blended Families
- Caregivers
- Children (6–12)
- College Students
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- Healthcare Professionals
- High-Conflict Families
- Individuals with ADHD
- LGBTQ+ Individuals
- Neurodivergent Individuals
- Older Adults / Seniors
- Parents
- Perinatal / Postpartum Individuals
- Veterans
- Young Adults (18–25)
Credentials/Certifications
- EMDR Trained
- Gottman Level 1
Approach to Care
- Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- EMDR
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Strengths-Based Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Top Specialties
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Marriage & Couples Conflict
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship Issues
All Specialties
- ADHD
- Adjustment Disorders
- Anger Management
- Anxiety Disorders
- AuDHD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Body Image & Self-Esteem
- Burnout
- Chronic Illness & Medical Trauma
- Depression
- Developmental Concerns
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Conflict (Estrangement)
- Grief & Loss
- Life Transitions
- Marriage & Couples Conflict
- Men’s Mental Health
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder & Panic Attacks
- Parenting Challenges
- Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health
- Personality Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship Issues
- Sensory Processing Challenges
- Sleep Disorders & Insomnia
- Trauma
- Women’s Mental Health
- Workplace Stress
Payment Options
- Insurance
- Out-of-Network
- Self-Pay
- Sliding Scale
Contact Provider
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- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
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