Samara Stone, LCSW-C, CEO & Founder

Samara Stone, LCSW-C

Samara Stone is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of The Stone Foundation. She has a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Hampton University and a Masters in Social Work from University of Maryland, Baltimore.  Ms. Stone has years of clinical experience serving individuals, families, couples, professionals and organizations.

Ms. Stone’s commitment and versatility as a trainer, consultant and facilitator has allowed her to impact the community from a broader perspective.  Ms. Stone consistently supports the development of the mental health industry by providing clinical supervision and mentoring as well as sponsoring continuing education programs for mental health professionals.  She is well-known for her warm, caring and encouraging spirit and non-judgmental approach.

Ms. Stone founded The Stone Foundation in 2005 with the mission of providing a broad continuum of services encompassing mental health and wellness.  Services include outpatient mental health (clinical and psychiatry) and a wide array professional development programs and services.  All the products and services of The Stone Foundation embody a spirit of compassion and excellence and the staff are known for their interpersonally savvy professionalism and a passion for consistently promoting the well being of those touched by The Stone Foundation’s products and services.

In addition, Ms. Stone is an adjunct professor at Morgan State University, School of Social Work as well as Co-Chair of the Clinical
Advisory Board for the MSW Program at Morgan State. She is also on the Advisory board for NIA therapeutic foster care program at Progressive Life Center and the CEO Accelerator Participant for Small Business Development center.

With The Stone Foundation being a MBE certified firm,  her current partnerships include Baltimore City Department of Parks and Recreation, Baltimore County Public Schools,  Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, US Department of Labor, Baltimore Mental Health Systems, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.