Samuel Ore, LCSW (He, Him)
In his work as a therapist, Sam takes a person-centered approach toward helping his clients manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, addiction, personality disorders, neurodiversity, grief, and trauma. His practice is grounded in relationships and he employs strengths-based strategies to support positive change by helping his clients integrate and re-contextualize their relationships and experiences that shape their life. Sam specializes in providing EMDR therapy, a modality that focuses on reprocessing and addressing symptoms related to traumatic experiences.
In addition to maintaining a private practice in Missoula and Polson, Sam teaches in the Social Work Department at the University of Montana and is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR consultant. He provides clinical supervision to some of the region’s most earnest and talented clinicians and occasionally collaborates with his colleagues from around the country to offer training opportunities to the mental health community of Western Montana.
In his personal life, Sam is a musician, a handyman, and a father to two young children. He seizes every opportunity to play guitar and get out of cell service.
Cate Maher, SWLC (she/her)
Cate takes a person-centered, trauma-informed approach to therapy, supporting clients in navigating experiences related to trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her work is grounded in the belief that everyone has the capacity for healing, and that therapy can help individuals access and strengthen the tools already within them. Drawing from a range of therapeutic approaches she supports clients in processing unresolved experiences, exploring protective patterns, and reconnecting with a greater sense of steadiness and wholeness.
Cate has experience working with adolescents, families, and adults across a variety of settings, including outdoor behavioral health, recovery services, domestic violence support, and hospital-based care. She currently works as a social worker where she provides trauma-informed care in an acute setting. This range of experience has shaped her understanding of development, resilience, and the broader systems that impact mental health.
In addition to her clinical work, Cate holds a yoga teacher certification and brings a holistic perspective to healing, recognizing the importance of the mind-body connection. Outside of her professional life, Cate enjoys working with her hands through art making and gardening. She finds peace in spending time outdoors, feeling grounded in nature and community. With an undergraduate degree in fine art, she values creativity, movement, and a relationship to the natural world as meaningful components of wellbeing.
Trebor Riddle, SWLC (he/him)
Trebor’s clinical work is grounded in trauma-focused and strengths-based principles, with an emphasis on collaboration and practical skill-building. His approach is collaborative, grounded in curiosity, respect, and the belief that lasting change is possible. He creates a warm, authentic, and nonjudgmental environment where people feel safe discussing difficult experiences, asking hard questions, and pursuing the goals that matter most to them.
As a social worker, he recognizes that our mental health and well-being are shaped not only by our individual experiences, but also by the relationships, communities, systems, and environments that influence our lives. He strives to help people make sense of their experiences, strengthen their connection to themselves and others, and move forward in ways that feel meaningful and sustainable and considers it a privilege to accompany his clients through the transformative process.
When he’s away from his practice, you’ll usually find him spending time outdoors, cooking, playing bass in the symphony or with a handful of jazz and funk projects, or enjoying time with loved ones. Trebor has lived in Montana his entire life and values the sense of community and connection that comes with calling this place home. He enjoys fishing, biking, exploring new recipes in the kitchen, and sharing his home with my partner and two cats.
