Amber M. Samuels, PhD, LPC (DC), NCC, CCC is a clinician, researcher, and educator based in the DMV. Dr. Samuels is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the District of Columbia, a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Career Counselor™ (CCC), and an MBTI® Certified Practitioner. Dr. Samuels holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counseling from The George Washington University, a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Radford University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Randolph-Macon College. 

Dr. Samuels is currently an Assistant Professor of Counseling at Hood College. Prior to Hood, she served as the Assistant Director of Training of the Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC), Staff Clinical Supervisor, and Professional Lecturer in Counseling at The George Washington University. She has been fortunate to share her expertise in prominent media outlets such as the Associated Press, SELF Magazine, and Therapist.com, where she advocates for mental health stigma reduction and promotes mental health literacy by translating mental health concepts into accessible information. 

Dr. Samuels centers her teaching, research, and practice around the mental health needs of people in the margins and has provided counseling services to adults and adolescents in a range of settings, including post-secondary, community mental health, intensive in-home, and private practice. Dr. Samuels has presented at local, regional, and national counseling conferences. She is currently a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES), the National Career Development Association (NCDA), Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), and other ACA divisions. Dr. Samuels aims to train professional counselors who are culturally responsive, socially just, and compassionate.