LaMonica Upchurch serves as a Mental Health Peer Specialist at Samaritan Center, where she empowers veterans and their families through compassionate support, connection, and advocacy. A proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran, LaMonica served 11 years on active duty, as a single parent and a dual active-duty spouse, completing two overseas deployments before ending her military […]
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Leslie Catlett, LCSW-SClinical Directorleslie@samaritan-center.org
512-451-7337 Ext. 352
Leslie Catlett, LCSW-S, graduated from Texas State University in 2019 with a Masters in Social Work. She also holds an MA in quantitative sociology from the University of California Los Angeles. Leslie has experience working with adolescents and adults, specializing in issues related to trauma, depression, anxiety, family dynamics, and parenting. Leslie’s clinical approach is […]
Mayra Alvarado, LCSWTherapistmayra@samaritan-center.org
512-451-7337 ext 397
Mayra Alvarado, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and is fluent in English and Spanish. Through a client-centered approach, Mayra creates a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their emotions and develop effective coping strategies. She considers the client’s culture, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, and social factors in her practice. Mayra […]
Melanie Ripple, LMSW
Child & Adolescent Therapistmelanie@samaritan-center.org
512-451-7337, ext 389
Melanie Ripple is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She has worked with children in a residential treatment center, served as a crisis counselor, and has experience providing individual counseling to child, teen, and adult survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Melanie uses bottom-up interventions to […]