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Samaiyah Fullylove

Affirming therapy with practical tools

LPC Arizona

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Samaiyah

Samaiyah Fullylove is an LPC in Arizona with eight years of clinical experience supporting people through complex personal challenges. She centers her work on creating an affirming, compassionate environment for LGBT clients and addresses a broad range of concerns including trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and multicultural stressors.

Background and approach

Her training spans several evidence-informed approaches and she applies them flexibly to fit each person's needs. In practice she focuses on issues such as abandonment and attachment wounds, adoption and foster care histories, codependency and commitment struggles, and the emotional impacts of guilt, shame, and post-traumatic stress.

She also helps people navigate communication problems, life purpose questions, and the effects of autism spectrum differences on relationships and identity. Samaiyah emphasizes collaboration and practical skills while honoring each client’s background and lived experience.

Clients can expect a therapist who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening, mindfulness skills, and trauma-focused interventions to help build coping strategies and healthier patterns. Her work combines compassion with structured tools so clients can explore strengths and make steady progress toward their goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns; it is often used to address anxiety, mood concerns, relationship patterns, and reaction to stressful events. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening, unconditional regard, and collaboration so clients can explore values and self-understanding at their own pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to weigh goals, needs, and personal preferences and may integrate elements from these methods so treatment fits the individual rather than following a single protocol. This shared decision making helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful and realistic for the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by letting people connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care around schedules and life demands, allow rehearsal of skills between sessions, and support steady progress even when in-person visits are not possible. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic tools like CBT and DBT to work effectively in virtual formats, maintaining focus on measurable steps and skill-building.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Samaiyah address?
She works with a variety of issues including LGBT concerns, abandonment, attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care histories, autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with structured, skills-based techniques drawing from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-focused approaches to support both understanding and practical change.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and applies evidence-informed methods to help clients develop coping strategies and improve relationships.
Where is Samaiyah licensed to practice?
She holds an Arizona LPC with the license number AZ LPC LPC-24841 and practices in Arizona.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available with her?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBT

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English