ABOUT CALVARY

Calvary De’Rosa
Sampson

THE READINESS STRATEGIST

Therapist · Speaker · Consultant · Author · Clinical Supervisor

Calvary De’Rosa Sampson, LPC-S, NCC
Founder, Calvary De’Rosa Counseling & Consulting
Licensed in Louisiana and Texas

2025 Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Award Honoree

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THE STORY BEHIND THE WORK

Growing through change
isn’t a slogan here.
It’s the work.

Transitions are not just life events. They reshape us.

I grew up in New Orleans and learned early how quickly life can change. Surviving Hurricane Katrina shaped how I understand disruption, resilience, community, and the importance of meaningful support during uncertain seasons.

As a first-generation college graduate, I also learned what it means to enter unfamiliar spaces without always having a clear roadmap. Those experiences, combined with my clinical training and professional work, continue to shape the way I approach therapy, education, speaking, and organizational support today.

I believe people do not need to have every answer before moving forward. They need opportunities to understand what they are experiencing, develop practical tools, access meaningful support, and prepare for what comes next.

Change may be unavoidable. Navigating it without meaningful support should not be.

REDEFINING READY™

Readiness looks different
when we stop requiring certainty.

Readiness is understanding where you are, what you are stepping into, and what you need to navigate what comes next, without requiring certainty before you move.

READINESS DOES NOT REQUIRE

Fearlessness · Complete confidence · Perfect preparation · Certainty · Having everything figured out

READINESS INVOLVES

Awareness · Acceptance · Capacity · Support · Resources · Strategy · Context

Readiness does not always end in “go.”

Sometimes it means prepare.

Sometimes it means wait.

Sometimes it means pivot.

And sometimes readiness means saying no.

The goal of readiness isn’t action for action’s sake. The goal is intentional action.

THE APPROACH

How I approach
the work.

01

Readiness Over Perfection

You do not have to have everything figured out before taking the next step. Readiness is not the same as certainty or perfect preparation.

02

Acceptance Before Certainty

Moving forward often begins with understanding and accepting where you are, rather than waiting until fear, hesitation, or uncertainty completely disappears.

03

Context Matters

People do not navigate change in isolation. Identity, culture, relationships, access, environment, systems, and lived experience influence what readiness requires.

04

Culturally Responsive

Identity, culture, lived experience, relationships, and environment matter. The work should make room for the whole person and the context in which they live, work, learn, and lead.

05

Practical + Clinically Informed

Insight matters, but so does application. Calvary’s work draws from clinical expertise, behavioral health experience, education, and practical strategies that can extend beyond a therapy session, training, or consultation.

THE PRACTICE BEHIND THE WORK

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“I founded CDCC because I believe that with the right support, information, and tools, people are capable of navigating even their most difficult seasons with intention.”

Calvary De’Rosa Counseling & Consulting began as a space for counseling and has grown alongside Calvary’s professional work.

Today, CDCC brings together therapy, clinical supervision, speaking and training, consulting, educational resources, and community-centered work.

Each area serves a different purpose. Therapy remains therapy. Clinical supervision supports developing clinicians. Speaking and training create opportunities for shared learning and conversation. Consulting supports organizations as they assess, strengthen, and build. Educational resources extend the work beyond a single session or event.

What connects these areas is a shared commitment to helping people and organizations understand where they are, navigate change with greater intention, and develop what they need for what comes next.

CDCC is the practice behind the work. Readiness is the thread that connects it.

BEYOND THE THERAPY ROOM

The work extends
beyond sessions.

Calvary’s work also includes speaking, training, consulting, community engagement, educational initiatives, entrepreneurship, and conversations that bring practical mental health and readiness insight into the spaces where people live, learn, work, lead, and grow.

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EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Grounded in training.
Committed to continued growth.

Ongoing training and professional development help inform the clinical, educational, supervisory, and organizational work of Calvary and CDCC.

EDUCATION

BS Psychology

McNeese State University

EDUCATION

MEd Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Lamar University

CERTIFICATION

NCC

National Certified Counselor

LICENSURE

LPC-S

Licensed Professional Counselor, Louisiana #8073

LICENSURE

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas #88660

IDENTITY

Calvary De’Rosa Sampson, LPC-S, NCC

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PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE

The work in
conversation.

2025 Top 20 Under 40

Acadiana Award Honoree

SELECTED MEDIA & EDITORIAL PRESENCE

The Advocate

PopSugar Health

Bold Journey

Therapy for Black Girls

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & CONVERSATIONS

Collaborative Care for College Students

Beneath the Surface

What’s On Your Plate?

Bridging Differences

You do not have to have
everything figured out to begin.

Readiness can look like moving forward. It can also look like preparing, asking for support, changing direction, waiting with intention, or deciding that something is not aligned.

WORK WITH CALVARY

There is more than one way
to begin.

01

Therapy

For teens ages 13+ and adults in Louisiana and Texas.

02

Speaking & Training

For conferences, workplaces, colleges and universities, professional organizations, nonprofits, and communities.

03

Clinical Supervision

For Louisiana PLPCs.

04

Consulting

For organizations exploring programs, strategy, wellbeing initiatives, communication, and organizational readiness.

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