Specialized care. Personal connection.
The Lupine Center provides reproductive and perinatal psychiatric care for adults in Colorado Springs, with in-person and telehealth visits available in Colorado only.
We serve the Copperas Cove, Texas community with personalized primary care focused on prevention, wellness, and your individual health needs and goals.
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Meet Your Provider
Samantha Lawson, DNP, CNM, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Samantha (Sam) Lawson is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Health Nurse Practitioner, and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with more than a decade of experience caring for women throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Her practice focuses on supporting women’s mental health through significant reproductive and hormonal transitions, including pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause.
Outside of work, Sam enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time outdoors with her husband and pets.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Chamberlain University
Experience & Education
A foundation in women’s health. Specialized psychiatric training.
Education & connection with nature
Sam earned her nursing degree and Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Utah. During her time in Utah, she developed a lasting appreciation for the outdoors and discovered how movement, mindfulness, and connection with nature can complement and support mental well-being.
Sam’s active-duty service in the U.S. Air Force took her from the United States to Japan. As a certified nurse midwife, she cared for families throughout the U.S. and overseas and attended more than 800 births. These experiences shaped her understanding of the physical, emotional, and psychological dimensions of women’s health.
Military service & midwifery
Sam earned her Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International and completed a Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Johns Hopkins University.
FNP-BC
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Chamberlain University
Reproductive & perinatal psychiatry
Her additional training includes continuing education through the National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry, the Online Fellowship in Reproductive & Integrative Psychiatry, and The Menopause Society.
our approach to care
Time to listen. Space to feel heard.
We believe meaningful care begins with listening. Longer visits give us time to understand your story, explore your concerns, and discuss what matters to you.
Sam’s approach combines compassion, evidence-based practice, and respect for each person’s experience. She recognizes the close connection between mental and physical health and works to help patients feel heard, supported, and empowered.
FNP-BC
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Chamberlain University
Care may include medication management, supportive psychotherapy, complementary and integrative approaches, or a combination tailored to individual needs.
We primarily support women through reproductive and hormonal transitions, while also caring for dads and partners when appropriate.
Our Clinical Focus
Reproductive health and mental health, considered together.
Our practice focuses on reproductive and perinatal psychiatry. We do not provide primary care, but we offer selected gynecologic and medical treatments for specific concerns within our psychiatric practice.
Perimenopausal mood & anxiety
Menopause Hormone Therapy when treating mood and anxiety in perimenopause.
Premenstrual mood disorders
Contraception when treating premenstrual mood disorders.
Female sexual dysfunction
Medication and hormonal treatment for female sexual dysfunction. We do not currently treat male sexual dysfunction.
The Meaning Behind Our Name
Rooted in resilience. Connected through growth.
The lupine flower reflects what we hope to build through our practice. Native to Colorado, it is drought resistant, enriches the soil by fixing nitrogen, and provides an important food source for pollinators.
Its resilience benefits the ecosystem around it. That connection between individual strength and shared growth reflects our goal: a resilient practice that helps grow a resilient community.
The mountain in our logo represents Pikes Peak, the 14,000-foot peak overlooking Colorado Springs, connecting our identity to the place we call home.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Chamberlain University
our vision for the future
Growing a community of care.
Our long-term vision includes group therapy, recreational therapy, and horticultural therapy. We hope to bring together time in nature and connection with community as therapeutic interventions.
These services are part of our future vision and are not currently offered.
Better, together.
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