ELEVATEHER® with Samantha Lau NP: Santa Barbara Psychiatric Care | Mental Wellness | Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy - Santa Barbara, California

Morris Sherwood

ELEVATEHER and Samantha Lau are providing me with both Ketamine and Integrative therapies. These processes have accessed areas of my psyche that I could not access in the 20 years of talk therapy I have undergone.. Samantha's professionalism, compassion, guidance, and holistic approach is a breath of fresh air as compared to traditional psychiatry.

Lukas Lachenmeier

The Ketamine treatment with Sammi was incredibly powerful, and went far beyond any other form of therapy I had experienced before. Her profound knowledge and focus, her experience as a clinician, her intuition and ability to tune into my specific journey and to guide me through it, made me feel very safe throughout the experience. Sammi is both, very professional and very gifted as a therapist. I would have never dared to do this deep and vulnerable journey without her excellent and compassionate guidance.

David Murray

Sammy is excellent. She is very helpful, kind, considerate, and she accounts for the whole person in her approach as we have been working together. I highly recommend her to others!

Nguyen Nguyen

From the first few sessions, I knew that Samantha was truly committed to healing others. Her unique blend of medication to manage my symptoms and alternative modes of healing that acknowledged the importance of somatic trauma was exactly what I needed.

Her approach was different from conventional therapy which was something I appreciated. She helped me explore my physical body and the trauma that was held there, which allowed me to heal in ways that I never thought possible. Samantha was always empathetic, compassionate, and understanding. I felt like I could be myself with her, and that made a huge difference in my healing process. She was also incredibly knowledgeable about the latest research and treatments in the field, which gave me confidence that she truly cared.

I highly recommend Samantha to anyone who is struggling with mental health issues and looking for a unique and effective approach to healing. Her blend of medication and alternative modes of healing is truly hard to find, and I am grateful for the progress I have made under her care. She is also delving into ketamine-assisted therapy which I was able to utilize under her guidance for a couple sessions. Thank you for all that you do!

Clare Frattarola

I have been a patient of Sam's for the past 6 years! My personal growth has been exponential since we started working together. In addition to medication management and therapy, I recently went through a series of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy treatments. It was truly a life changing experience. Not only did I notice a significant improvement in my mental health, but I also was able to really dive deep into understanding myself with Sam's guidance. I was skeptical at first, but I can honestly say that KAP was much more effective for me than my experience with therapy and antidepressants. I am so grateful for Sam and for this experience. If you're looking for a trustworthy professional to embark on a deeper healing journey with KAP-- I highly recommend Sam and ElevateHer!

Sara Egglefield

Dr. Lau, (Sammi), provided a very safe, nurturing and sacred space for my first visit. I had no clue of what to expect but I found her to be a lovely, solid professional who has a plethora of experience, integrity and warmth.

The first portion of my journey was spent predominantly with my mother who passed in 2011. I never physically saw her, (we talked back and forth - me with my words and mom with feelings). I felt her tremendous outpour of love which was much stronger than the earthly connection - try multiplying by 1000 times! I will say that it was a beautiful space where there was only love, light, joy and peace. I told her how happy I was that she was with me and that I was ecstatic that she was free and so full of joy!

I knew I was transitioning to somewhere else and my mom could not travel with me and I was sad it was ending.

Once I entered the new space I was floating in a black void of peace, serenity and love and then surprisingly mom joined me there.This new space/dimension was where we go when we die. I found this extremely interesting because I help people transition. (I do end of life work with people who are terminally ill). I thanked my mother for joining me and told her I couldn't wait to come back to tell everyone there is nothing to fear - that the space is amazing!! No pictures, no bright colors or lights but a scenario of tranquility; a realm of love and peace - hard to explain in words.

During my transition from one dimension to another I had concerns of the unknown. I voiced this to Sammi and she reassured me that I was in the right place and experiencing what I needed. (I think my mind was trying to get control back but Sammi put me at ease so I could easily transition). It is apparent that she was born to do this kind of work with her innate, gentle yet highly competent demeanor...I was never disappointed!

When I felt my consciousness and body heading back to an unaltered state I wasn't quite ready to leave and once again I was filled with some sadness. I started talking about my sister who had taken her life over 30 years ago. Sammi told me the things we talk about when the journey is over are the things that we need to pay attention to. So with her guidance I am thinking this over. It's hard because there is still so much grief and I had thought I did the majority of the work there was to be done.

So very grateful for this journey and being in the care of Sammi.

Dianna Nguyen

Samantha is amazing! I had her as my therapist from a previous company and decided to continue with her care here. I instantly felt connected with her. It truly feels like she listens to me and makes sure I know my feelings are validated. She's one of the easiest people to talk to and incredibly compassionate. I highly recommend her to anyone else seeking mental health therapy.

Holly Sherwin

Samantha Lau was very thorough and professional. She was a delight to work with.