Samantha Boubel, M.S., LMFT

Senior Therapist

Direct Line: 469-701-1039

Email: samantha@nourishplaytherapy.com

Samantha's fee is $175 per session for 50-55 mins.  

Samantha Boubel is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist & Supervisor (Texas License #203411 ) with over 10 years of experience helping children, teens, and families forge a safe place to move towards social and emotional health & wellness. Samantha is in network with Molina Marketplace. Samantha is a certified Tricare provider. 

• Certified in TF-CBT (trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy)
• Extensive training and over 10 years experience in Play Therapy and treating trauma
• Certified in EMDR therapy
• Extensively trained in child centered play therapy
• Member of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
• Highly skilled in supporting parents and working with adults to heal childhood trauma and work through symptoms of anxiety and depression

Samantha, originally from Los Angeles, California, earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University (APU) in Southern California. She graduated with her Master’s  degree in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist University  (CBU) in Riverside, CA.

Samantha has taught at the university level in counseling, child psychotherapy, and human growth and development for the undergraduate and graduate counseling programs at Azusa Pacific University. 

Samantha places the utmost acceptance and compassion into her work with children, teens, young adults and families. Samantha began her work with non-profit agencies in the field infant mental health for children from birth to age 5. She assisted families in building nurturing homes through meaningful interaction in infancy and early childhood. 

She has extensive experience working with parents, encouraging positive parenting through intentional and goal oriented work with parents of her child clients. Samantha has recently discovered her newest passion for working with adults in individual therapy helping them work through past traumas.

Samantha conscientiously works to bring out the best in the people she works with by non-judgmentally meeting them where they are and walking alongside them to uncover their true potential. Samantha utilizes approaches of EMDR therapy, attachment theory, play therapy, art therapy, solution-focused, cognitive behavioral therapy and family systems. 

She skillfully helps her her clients work through life’s many challenges such a trauma, abuse, neglect, self-harming behaviors, physical aggression, depression, anxiety, grief, and/or loss, relational issues, adjustment difficulties, ADHD, developmental delays, insecurities and divorce recovery.  

Fun Fact: 

Samantha is mom to a cute kiddo and two fluffy cats, loves exploring Dallas for cool places to take brisk walks, and can be caught jamming out to her favorite songs for a quick burst of energy. She has served as a committee member for the Texas MFT Association. Oh and the coolest part, she is working hard on her PhD in Counseling from UNT. She will be Dr. Boubel soon!

Specializing in:

Play Therapy

Teen and Adolescent therapy

Expressive Arts therapy

EMDR therapy, trauma therapy, anxiety, and PTSD

Sandplay Therapy

Parenting Support