About Samantha

Sam Tomarchio, MA, is a sexologist who specializes in sex and relationship coaching from a positive and holistic attachment based perspective.

Sam offers individual, couples, and sexuality coaching, holding a sex-positive,  intersectional feminist, and social justice oriented frame that is rooted in attachment theory, depth psychology, and body-oriented approaches to sex therapy. Her passion for helping individuals, partners and couples heal and recover from personal, collective, and intergenerational traumas and ruptures is held in connection with honoring each individuals expression of self with other from the inside out.

SAM’S INTERESTS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:

• Empowering People to live to their fullest potential

• Improving Communication Skills

• Self-esteem and Identity Issues

• Attachment Trauma

• Relationship/ Intimacy/ Sexuality Issues

• Anxiety and Stress

• Relationship/ Intimacy/ Co-Dependence Issues

• Identity Development and Boundary Issues

• Family of Origin Issues

• Grief and Loss

• Breaking Negative Patterns

• Communication, Intimacy, and Trust

• Sexuality & Sexual Empowerment

• LGBTQ+ relationships and individual needs

• Marginalized Communities

• Helping you Identify and meet your specific goals

Samantha has extensive experience working with diverse individuals and couples and has a passion for, yet not limited to, working with sex workers, those who identify as LGBTQ+, alternative lifestyle / relationship (i.e. polyamory/non-monogamy, BDSM/Kink).

Samantha earned her MA in Integral Counseling Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and is currently working toward a Sex Therapy Certification at CIIS.

Her clinical training was oriented in Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo, transpersonal, and Jungian depth psychology.

My work is shared through a client-centered approach as I have been trained to utilize the following modalities to inform my therapy work style: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gestalt, Somatic Experiencing, dreamwork, sandtray, psychodrama, mindfulness, breathwork and yoga.

I specialize in matters related to sex therapy: intimacy and relationships, childhood sexual abuse, sexual shame, body image,  sex addiction / inhibition, and etcetera. All to assist in developing a prosperous and healthy sexuality, attachment, and secure felt sense in one’s body, mind, heart, and spirit. I also work with individual empowerment, trauma, and healing many issues.

Samantha

EDUCATION:

• Masters in Integrative Counseling Psychology

  • California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)

    • San Francisco, CA

• Bachelor of Science, Community Health

  • Minor in Psychology

    • Hofstra University, Long Island, NY

      
      RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

• Human Sexuality

• Couples Counseling

• Family Therapy

• Integrative Seminar

• Transpersonal Psychotherapy

• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

• Gestalt Therapy

• Inquiry into True Nature of the Soul

• Psychometric Theory

• Psychological Assessment

• Ethics

• Medical Ethics

• Clinical Relationship

• Research and Writing in Healthcare

  
  TRAININGS

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

• Sex Therapy Certification Program at CIIS

• Trauma Skills for Sexperts

• Somatic Experiencing with Peter Levine

• Intro to Trauma Savvy Skills for Sexperts

• Psychodrama for Trauma: Weekend Training

• Plant medicine ceremonies and study with the

• Native American Church

• Yoga Alliance Certification

• Herbalism studies with Robin Rose Bennett

• Review of Clinical Work, S.F. Jung Institute

• Jungian Dream Analysis Study Group

PRESENTATIONS & GROUP FACILITATIONS

• Accessing Authentic Attunement in Relationship

At Science and Non-duality Conference in Italy, I facilitated a group for “Open Space.” I facilitated the discussion on how to access authentic attunement with self and other in relationship and how to lean in and out of contact while staying in dialogue. We explored inter/intra personal ways of relating and speaking to feeling and articulating contact boundaries in relationship.

• Process Platform

Is a group facilitation offering I created based in transpersonal and somatic awareness. It is an experiential, relational laboratory in the exploration of authentic inter/intra personal relating with self and other through mind/body exercises in self-awareness. I presented this group facilitation workshop experience for Alloy Collective, a tech company based in San Francisco, CA, and continue to facilitate in Bay Area surrounding event spaces.

• Female Identified Rejuvenation Circle

I facilitated weekly circles for female identified people living in the community of Brooklyn, NY. We would explore checking in with our heart, mind, and bodies and speaking to what was present for us in the moment. We would work with experimental movement with self and other. And lead into discussions of mind/body/spirit awareness on topics such as: sexuality and gender, sexual shame, oppression, sex work, polyamory and non-monogamy, embodiment, holistic health, and etcetera.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• San Francisco Intimacy & Therapy Centers

  • Individual, Couples/Partners and Sex Therapist with San Francisco Intimacy & Therapy Centers, East Bay Intimacy & Therapy Centers, Marin Intimacy & Therapy Centers North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center and Napa Valley Couples Therapy Center. -Ongoing

• Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center of CIIS

  • I completed training as a transpersonal psychotherapist at Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center of California Institute of Integral Studies, which has its foundation in social justice and transpersonal psychotherapy.

  • I carried a case load of clients that varied in diverse socioeconomic status, gender identity, and racial background. I was an active member of the community at Golden Gate. In addition, I attended two-hour weekly group supervision and gestalt process group, along with trainings that focus on diverse topics such as social justice concerns in psychotherapy, gender and sexuality, intersectionality and race, psychoanalytic listening, mindfulness, dream interpretation, the enneagram, and etcetera.

• Self-Employed Certified Yoga Instructor / Reiki Healer / Intimacy Coach

  • I work as a certified private yoga instructor, reiki practitioner, and psychospiritual guide. My sessions are designed to meet the client holistically with what they are needing. I structure my sessions with offerings that meet the client with what they are needing based on request and suggestion, (i.e. intimacy coaching and guidance, dietary advice, meditation, breathwork, and asana and/or free-formed movement techniques). My sessions are with individuals and couples and are usually 60 to 90 minutes.

  • This practice is separate from my psychotherapy practice. I am only able to work with you as either a psychotherapist or coach.

• New York Open Center

  • I worked as events coordination and registration at the New York Open Center in NY, NY. My responsibilities entailed administrative work, setting up classrooms with AV equipment, and assisting presenters. I worked in close contact with senior program director, Ralph White, and attended his Esoteric Philosophy seminar, in addition to hiring him as lecturer at Body Actualized community center in Brooklyn, NY.

• Body Actualized Center

  • I co-founded a grass roots, holistic community art center in Brooklyn, NY. I worked as manager, workshop leader, process group facilitator, and outreach event coordinator.
    
    

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS/VOLUNTEER WORK

• SF Jungian Institute

• Boys and Girls Club

• A.W.A.R.E. (Awakening to Whiteness and Racism Everywhere)

• Long Island Food Not Bombs

• Hofstra University Progressive Students Union

• Students for a Greener Hofstra

• The Arc of Howard County Maryland

• Shepard Prat Institute

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Gender and sexuality (i.e. feminism, LGBTQIA, sex worker activism and support)

• Somatic Therapy,

• Eco-therapy,

• Holistic nutrition

• Dream work / sandtray

• Community building and web weaving

• Event/workshop coordination, planning, and outreach.

• Making music, photography, modern dance, making art