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Samuel Dunlap

Relationship Advisor & Researcher

Samuel Dunlap

After years of practicing as a clinical couples therapist, Samuel has transitioned exclusively to private advisory for high-net-worth men in New York City and Aspen, CO.


  • Ranked #1 therapist on Google in New York City.
  • Advises a diverse range of high-performing clients, from Olympic athletes to executives at organizations including The United Nations, Google, Merrill Lynch, Stanford University, McKinsey & Co, Carnegie Hall, and The City of Boulder
  • 10,000+ hours advising 300+ clients (as of Aug 2025)
  • Psychoanalytic training completed at Integral Psychotherapy private practice clinic.
  • University of Michigan & Northern Michigan University, Masters of Social Work
  • University of Michigan, Bachelors Degree in Jazz & Contemplative Studies
  • Member, American Psychological Association
  • Clinical Licenses (LCSW): Colorado, Connecticut, New York (pending approval)

Samuel has studied all major psychological theories and methods including:

  • Neurophysiological, Cognitive, and Behavioral sciences
  • Psychoanalytic (Depth) & Existential-Humanistic psychology
  • Developmental & Transpersonal psychology
  • Social & Evolutionary psychology
  • Psychology of marriage and intimate relationships
  • Complexity science & Bayesian math (as modeling systems)
  • Metaphysics and Non-dual wisdom traditions (as symbolic systems)

He is currently writing a book that distills the essential principles from these bodies of theory and practice.