Samuel Dunlap
Couples Advisor & Researcher
After years of practicing as a clinical couples therapist, Samuel has transitioned exclusively to private advisory for high-net-worth couples in New York City and Aspen, CO.
He now facilitates in-person couples retreats, integrating luxury hospitality, wellness, and structured relational work to revitalize partnerships and deepen relational mastery. He also is a managing partner at New York Private Search, a firm specializing in psychologically curated matchmaking for high-net-worth men seeking lifetime partnership with high-quality & high-integrity women.
His research focuses on the question: How can we make more effective choices in building healthier relationships with ourselves, our work, and the people we most care about?
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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)
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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.