Sami Simpson (she/her)

In this episode, we interview Sami Simpson (she/her). Some topics we cover include: 

• Deciding to do her dissertation on identifying best practices to help queer Mormon youth and young adults and their families
• How the LDS church is very pro-family structure, but maybe not entirely pro-family
• Bierasure, and how she's still in a queer relationship, even though it's straight-passing

Samantha Simpson is a bisexual marriage and family therapist at Flourish Therapy, a non-profit organization that provides subsidized therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families. During her master's program at BYU, she started doing family therapy with LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in Latter-day Saint families. Quickly realizing that such sessions required multi-faceted cultural responsiveness, expert knowledge, and the therapy skills of an emotional surgeon, she looked for research and resources -- only to find that there are little to none. That's what set her on the path of getting a PhD. She is in the final stretch of completing her PhD at Virginia Tech, where she is currently collecting data for her dissertation called, "When Identities Collide: Best Practices for Family Therapy with LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults in Mormon Families. Sami, her partner Michael, and her dog Albie recently relocated from Virginia to Utah and love reconnecting with Utah's Queer communities. You can connect with her on Instagram @SamiSimpson.LAMFT or on Facebook @SamiSimpsonMFT.

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