Martha Odegard
LCSW, LAC

Martha graduated from the University of Denver in 2012 with her Master of Social Work Degree.  Since then she has gone on to obtain her License in Clinical Social Work and her License in Addiction Counseling. Martha previously worked with teens and adults who have physical, emotional or intellectual challenges. She also has experience working with trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions. Martha uses this comprehensive skill set to help clients identify and work toward their own personalized goals.  

Carmen Sample 
Owner

Carmen Sample founded Sample Therapy Services and Sample Supports after spending 10 years working with people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Carmen received her Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Denver in 2008 after completing two undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Spanish from the University of Colorado-Boulder. She then went on to complete post-graduate education and clinical training at the Denver Family Institute and subsequently became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addictions Counselor. 

​In addition to extensive direct care and case management experience with at-risk youth and adults with developmental disabilities, Carmen spent multiple years managing a child placement agency in Boulder County for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities placed in the foster care system. Additionally, Carmen and Mark Sample were host home providers for over 4 years collectively, which provided an excellent opportunity to understand what is needed to effectively support the providers that care for people with disabilities in their homes.

Additionally, Carmen and Mark Sample are the owners of Crystal Joys, Gallery 1874 and SAMPLES Restaurant. Each business works with each other to provide supplemental services to our clients including employment opportunities, mental health supports, and specialized substance abuse treatment.​

Brianna Kurt- Hurst
MA, LPC, NCC, ADDC

Bri graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2018 with her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and is trained in EMDR, Neurofeedback, TF-CBT and Synergistic Play Therapy. Bri's professional experience includes working with adults with disabilities, individuals who have experienced trauma, victims of abuse and dual diagnosis. In her spare time Bri enjoy's snowboarding, playing with her dog and spending time outside in the sunshine. ​

Ellie Brown
LSW

​Ellie Brown LSW is a graduate of Walden University with a specialization in children, couples and families. She is also trained in parts work, Trauma informed therapy, yoga/somatic therapy, as well as CBT, Solution focused modalities, Motivational Interviewing, empowerment coaching and more.
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Many of my clients come to therapy asking themselves:
How can I stop worrying so much?
How can I develop the relationships and connections I truly desire?
How can I understand and manage big emotions and triggers?
How can I get unstuck and move forward in the ways I want to in my life?
How can I fill this big emptiness I feel and find joy again?
 
Here’s how I help:
I give a safe space to help you unravel what’s truly going on under the surface in your life
I show you ways to integrate the challenges of the past into a meaningful way to be right now
I help you envision and rebuild your life and relationships for a more meaningful existence 
I help you build more hope for a brighter future.
I would be deeply honored to start out on a healing journey with you. Let me help you live the life you deserve.

Elizabeth (Liz) Sherman
LMFT

​Liz is an LMFT who works with couples, families, and individuals living with substance use disorder, anxiety, neurodiversity in relationships, and first responders. She worked with clients with catastrophic injury for seven years before returning to school to earn her Master's degree. Liz uses that experience to work with couples where one partner has a debilitating or life-limiting disease. Her approach to therapy is integrative, drawing on various techniques and modalities to tailor treatment to each client's unique needs. Liz firmly believes in the power of linking past experiences to present behaviors and using that insight to create a roadmap for future goals. She tailors her approach and interventions to each client's unique goals while honoring them and their relationships with friends and family.

​Christine Van Valey
Clinical Masters Intern 

Christine is a Clinical Masters Intern during her final year at the University of Denver School of Social Work. Her graduate concentration is on mental health with a particular interest in the intersection of chronic illness and grief.