Our Team

Samantha Mathews, MA, LPC, NCC

  • Sam received her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of the Cumberlands and her B.A. from The University of Mary Washington. She has worked in group private practice since 2020 after coming from outpatient community mental health providing comprehensive trauma treatment, as well as a domestic violence agency providing individual, group, and crisis counseling for survivors of family and intimate partner violence.  Sam also has previous experience in outpatient addiction treatment. Sam is EMDR trained, a certified clinical trauma professional, and integrates multiple modalities into her work including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

    Sam also provides clinical supervision, consultation, and training.Sam and her husband have two kids, a dog, a cat and at about 100 laundry piles. Sam loves reading novels and biographies, listening to podcasts, the vast world of wine, a good theme party, Taylor Swift (especially Folklore & Evermore), local restaurants, and galivanting around Philly with her family.

    In addition to private practice counseling, Sam is the Founder and CEO of Andrée Collective, a nonprofit that leverages the wedding & events industry to provide employment and therapy to domestic violence & human trafficking survivors. Learn more at www.andreecollective.org.

    • Trauma and PTSD

    • Psychoeducation

    • Domestic and Sexual Violence

    • Anxiety and Depression

    • Marriage and Couples

    • Spiritual abuse/trauma

    • Grief and Life Transitions

    • Group counseling

    • Training, educating, and clinical supervision

    • Integration of the Gospel and evidence-based counseling practices

Michelle
Galdames-Henry, MA

  • Michelle Galdames-Henry is a Mental Health Counselor with a dedication to providing equitable, accessible mental health care. Along with SMCC, Michelle works with adults and adolescents in non-profit and community mental health settings. Michelle received her MA in Clinical Counseling from Eastern University. She is passionate about walking alongside individuals in their healing and growth from trauma. She believes that the work of therapy is deeply wrapped up in the systems of which we are a part. Whether it be our family systems, generational influence, social circles, or society at large, we do not exist as a silo. This means therapy is not just focusing on the individual, but on the whole. Michelle utilizes creative, somatic, and attachment-based therapies within her insight-oriented approach. She also leans on the power of storytelling in the healing process. Michelle lives in beautiful Philadelphia with her husband, dog, two cats, and lizard where she enjoys time in coffee shops and precious green spaces.

    In addition to her work at SMCC, Michelle is a group therapist at Andrée Collective, a nonprofit that leverages the wedding industry to provide employment and therapy to domestic violence & human trafficking survivors. Learn more at www.andreecollective.org.

    • Adolescents and Adults

    • Trauma, PTSD, and CPTSD

    • Anxiety and Depression

    • Attachment Wounds

    • Grief and Loss

    • Family Dynamics

    • LGBTQIA+ Individuals

    • Body Image and Body Positivity

Maryrose Yerger, MS, LAPC

  • Maryrose Yerger is a Philly based Professional Counseling Associate. In addition to her work with SMCC, she also serves young adults as a recovery-oriented counselor in community mental health. Maryrose has had a passion for families and couples. Since her time at Penn State where she worked to cofound REACH (Research Engagement and Community Healing), an initiative to combat sexual violence on college campuses, she has also grown her passion for working with survivors of trauma. She received her MS in Couples and Family Therapy from the University of Oregon. In her work, she draws on her background in Yoga and meditation instruction, transpersonal psychology, expressive arts, and nature-based therapy. She is trained in both Gestalt and Internal Family Systems therapy.  Maryrose loves collaborating with other women. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of transforming together through shared creative potential and empowerment.

    In her free time you can find Maryrose singing, dancing, painting, strumming her guitar, and hiking the Wissahickon.

    In addition to her work at SMCC, Maryrose is a group and art therapist at Andrée Collective, a nonprofit that leverages the wedding industry to provide employment and therapy to domestic violence & human trafficking survivors. Learn more at www.andreecollective.org.

    • Couples and Families

    • Parent/child dynamics

    • Life Transitions

    • Relationship Issues

    • Trauma and PTSD

    • Anxiety and depression

    • Body Positivity

    • Art Therapy

    • Grief & loss

    • Mood and Personality Disorders

    • Spirituality

COUNSELING PRACTICE & REFERRAL INFORMATION

SM Counseling & Consulting

Samantha Mathews and Maryrose Yerger see both individual and group clients in person in our East Falls office or via telehealth. Reach out through the contact form on this site to schedule a consultation.

John Applegate & Associates

Samantha Mathews joined John Applegate & Associates in 2019. If you are interested in setting up an appointment with Samantha or one of the other mental health professionals at JA&A, please contact the office of John Applegate & Associates here.

Philadelphia Renewal Network

Samantha Mathews also accepts referrals through the Philadelphia Renewal Network. The Philadelphia Renewal Network is a network of Christian counselors and psychiatrists providing Biblical-based professional care and counsel in partnership with and as an extension of the shepherding arm of local churches in the greater Philadelphia region. If you are a church in the Philadelphia Metro Area and are interested in joining PRN, please connect here.

Andrée Collective

Maryrose Yerger runs low-barrier in-person and online group therapy through Andrée Collective. Therapy is offered for adult female survivors of trauma on a pay-what-you-can bases. Maryrose offers psychoeducational & processing trauma groups as well as art therapy trauma groups. Get more information or register for an upcoming group here.