Hello! Welcome.

My name is Sam Yard (she/her). I am a Seattle-based psychotherapist and DBT trainer and consultant, licensed in Washington State (PY 60665952). I provide individual therapy, couple therapy, consultation, and group skills training via telemental health.

Mission Statement

To live passionately

To reduce suffering

To deepen my understanding of others

To be the source of intimacy and connection in my relationships

To taste as many moments as I can

To uphold integrity and excellence

To embrace failures as evidence of my humanity

To declare self-love with the care of my body, mind, and spirit, and with a commitment to laughter and play

To explore the unknown

“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there's a big disappointment, we don't know if that's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure. Life is like that. We don't know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don't know.”

-Pema Chödrön