Sam Hardy (ALMFT) was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Individuals, Societies, & Aging and Forensics & Criminality from the University of Southern California. She completed her graduate education at Northwestern University as a therapist-in-training at the Family Institute, earning a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Sam has considerable experience working with older adults experiencing aging challenges and end of life concerns and enjoys supporting older individuals as they process past trauma and combat senior loneliness. Because her clinical training is rooted in an Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST) approach, she enjoys drawing from a variety of therapy models including Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She is also the current Director of Social Media for Dr. Alexandra Solomon’s global brand and a portrait photographer in the Chicago area!