Sam Chaplin Email & Phone Number

Virtual therapy for adults (18+) located in Massachusetts.Individual + group coaching for neurodivergent adults (located anywhere)Parent Coaching (located anywhere)

Northampton, MA, US

Springfield, MA, US

The Children Who Witness program at the YWCA of Western Massachusetts provides counseling and supportive services for children ages 3-18 who have been exposed to domestic violence, and their caregivers.

Northampton, Massachusetts, US

• The Prison Birth Project (PBP) is a reproductive justice organization providing support, education, advocacy, and activism training to women at the intersection of the criminal justice system and motherhood..
• Worked alongside women incarcerated at the Western Massachusetts Regional Women’s Correctional Center (pre and post release) as childbirth educator and support person
• Remained on-call to attend births as needed
• Conducted a survey of prison birth support organizations nationwide to identify areas of strength and areas of need

• Providing physical, emotional and informational support and advocacy during pregnancy and birth
• Supporting families during the prenatal and postpartum periods
• Serving low-income families and trauma survivors on a volunteer basisMy philosophy:Birth is a transformative experience. Women deserve to be supported and empowered during labor and birth, and throughout their journey.

Boston, MA, US

• Individual outpatient psychotherapy to pregnant (or recently pregnant) clients with complex and intersecting psychosocial challenges
• Providing support, case management, and referrals to assist clients in accessing resources (i.e. housing, benefits, childcare, and mental health services)
• Providing psycho-education, coping strategies, referrals, and care coordination for individuals accessing family planning services
• Providing individual psychotherapy, case management, and care coordination for inpatient populations in the neonatal intensive care unit, antepartum, and postpartum units
• Grief support, assessment, and resource navigation for patients and families following pregnancy loss
• Collaborating and communicating with patients, their medical providers, and hospital staff members to ensure high standards of patient-centered care

• Provided tour management services for Potty Mouth, an indie pop band from Massachusetts, on a full-time basis for three weeks of a U.S. tour
• Responsible for all financial matters including bookkeeping, merchandise sales, advances, contracts, payment, per diems, as well as travel and hotel accommodations.
• Responsible for management of all musical equipment and band merchandise

• Funded by: The Five College Public Policy and Social Innovation Bridging Initiative
• Provided mentorship, guidance and support to four undergraduate interns during one-on-one and group meetings, as well as through phone and e-mail consultations.
• Intern recruitment and outreach

• Provided individual counseling for a caseload of 6th-12th grade students
• Lead afterschool self-esteem building groups for middle school girls
• Co-facilitated a grief counseling group for middle school students
• Provided on-call crisis counseling and intervention
• Worked collaboratively with counseling center staff and interns to support students, families, faculty and staff

• Assisted staff attorney with legal advice meetings
• Took notes and compiled case reports
• Legal research and writing
• Trained new volunteers on the legal system + domestic violence
• Offered client support with restraining orders

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Clinical Social Work

Postgraduate Fellowship Program - West

B.A., American Studies