Samantha Bender

Samantha Bender, LCSW-S, is the Lead Eating Disorder Therapist at Equip Health. They previously worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Luke & Associates, conducting mental health assessments for service members, and served as a Lead DBT Therapist at Octave, where they provided teletherapy and contributed to content for publications like TIME and Forbes. Samantha also has experience as an outpatient therapist at Coastal Horizons Center, managing a diverse caseload, and has completed a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.