✨ Meet Sam: Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Sam Pugh, LCSW, is a parent coach and early childhood mental health specialist who supports families with children aged 0 to 6. She helps caregivers navigate behavior challenges, strengthen relationships, and feel more grounded in their parenting. Her work is rooted in connection, clarity, and respect for each family’s unique rhythm.
Why Sam Is a Perfect Fit
- Specialized support for infants, toddlers, and caregivers — Sam helps families navigate common early childhood challenges like biting, separation struggles, bedtime battles, and emotional outbursts.
- Strengthens parent–child connection — She works with caregivers to build trust and attunement, using practical strategies that support emotional regulation and confidence.
- Community-minded and strengths-based — Sam approaches her work with deep respect for each caregiver’s effort and capacity, focusing on what’s working and where there’s room for ease.
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🎓 Credentials & Scope
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Colorado
- Over 17 years of experience supporting families with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and foster youth
- Certified in infant and early childhood mental health consultation, family systems work, and reflective supervision
- Offers non-clinical parent coaching through 15 Summers, rooted in her deep background in relational care
Disclaimer: While Sam is a licensed clinician, the services she offers through 15 Summers are provided in a non-clinical coaching capacity and do not constitute therapy or mental health treatment.
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Why Sam Is a Perfect Fit
- Specialist in early childhood and family systems — offers support for trauma, attachment, behavior issues, and maternal mental health
- Strengthens the parent–child bond — works directly with caregivers to improve understanding and responsiveness in daily life
- Community‑focused and strengths‑based — emphasizes that all parents are doing their best and that community matter in early parenting
- Flexible services — offers both parent–child therapy and individual support for expectant and postpartum mothers
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🎓 Education & Credentials
- Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in early childhood and maternal mental health
- Over 17 years of experience working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and families — including teens in juvenile justice settings
- Offers free initial consultation and maintains a strong focus on community, support, and caregiver well-being

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- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Lafayette, Colorado
- Specializes in infant, early childhood (ages 0–6), and maternal mental health
- Supports caregivers with early trauma, challenging behavior, and family relationship issues
- Believes in the power of strong relationships and community in early development
- Approach is compassionate and reflective, grounded in clinical expertise
- Helps parents feel supported and empowered through emotionally attuned care
Sam Pugh, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker based in Lafayette, Colorado, specializing in infant, early childhood, and maternal mental health. She passionately supports caregivers of children aged 0–6, helping them navigate early trauma, challenging behavior, and relationship struggles within the family system.
Sam believes that parents are doing their best and that strong relationships and community underpin healthy early development. Her compassionate, reflective approach is firmly grounded in clinical expertise and a deep understanding of early childhood dynamics.