Sam White, Psy.D. (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist serving clients in California and Montana
Therapy is an investment in yourself and your wellbeing; it can be supportive, challenging, eye-opening, stimulating, and life-changing. Finding a good fit with your therapist is one of the most important factors that enables a positive experience in therapy.
Therapy is unique for each individual; I begin the process by working to deeply see you, going beyond the surface and working to fully understand your history, concerns, and goals in order to offer you a therapy experience tailored to your needs. I am active, engaged and collaborative as a therapist, and I value being able to give and receive direct feedback in order to assist you.
My background and training have led me to work in ways that prioritize both an understanding and ability to intervene with present concerns, behaviors and patterns, as well as to deeply understand the older roots of current challenges. One of the gifts of therapy is being able to acknowledge and compassionately observe some of our oldest patterns and gain insight and support to shift them when they no longer serve us.
I would love to speak with you to hear about your concerns and to mutually determine how working together could assist you in reaching your goals. I offer a free initial 15-minute phone consultation.
You can contact me at 406-551-6385 (text and voicemail are welcome).
I received my doctorate in clinical psychology in 2010 from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I have been licensed as a psychologist since 2012. Prior to being in private practice, I worked in community mental health, at an LGBTQ+ health center, and at multiple university counseling centers.
I was trained as a generalist and have extensive experience working with a wide variety of concerns. However, my particular areas of expertise are:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
If you are seeking treatment for OCD, I am happy to explain treatment options in-depth during a free consultation. I offer Inference-based CBT for OCD (ICBT) as well as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Anxiety including panic disorder, health anxiety, perinatal anxiety & phobias
Relationship concerns and relational challenges including addressing personality dynamics that affect relationships
Grief and loss
Major life changes
Coping with and adapting to pregnancy and related concerns, new parenthood, illness, job/career changes, divorce, ailing parents, caregiving concerns, and other life stressors
Neurodivergence
Decreasing internalized shame and owning strengths
Parenting neurodivergent children
New diagnoses in adulthood
Couples Therapy
I work with a limited number of couples at a time; I work from an EFT and RLT perspective to assist couples in identifying the deeper patterns driving recurring conflicts. I also specialize in couples work in which one or both partners are diagnosed with OCD.
I provide individual therapy services to adults (18+) and am currently offering telehealth services to clients in Montana (license PSY 949) and California (license PSY 36177).
You can participate in your therapy session from anywhere in the state of Montana or California as long as you have privacy and a stable internet connection.
I also offer consultation to other therapists as well as supplemental supervision for therapists in training and newly licensed providers. Please contact me for additional information.
I am currently an in-network provider for Pacific Source through Dec 24, 2025. I am considered an out-of-network provider for all other insurances.
As an out-of-network provider, I am happy to provide you with a detailed receipt (Superbill) to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. You will receive a Good Faith Estimate for cost of services as required by the No Surprises Act.
Contact: Sam White Psy.D. at 406-551-6385