Samala Wallack, LPC, LMHC

Samala Wallack is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of clinical experience in Florida. She works with people facing relationship and family strain, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, career concerns, and coping with life changes. She also addresses compassion fatigue and issues that arise for women and caregivers.

Samala uses straightforward methods that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and practical steps. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and solution-focused techniques. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and keep progress moving.

Her background includes an Educational Specialist degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and a Master of Science in Counseling from Wright State University. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology with a minor in Correctional Science from Oakwood University. Her work history spans child welfare, public vocational rehabilitation, in-home therapy, residential treatment, and outpatient settings.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small experiments to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She helps people practice new ways of relating, communicating, and managing stress. Progress is tracked through brief check-ins and practical homework between meetings.

Samala’s approach is direct and organized. She emphasizes collaboration and measurable steps rather than lengthy interpretation. People who want structured, skills-based work often find this style useful.

How Samala uses structured approaches in online sessions