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Online therapist

Samantha Adams

Calm, practical support for everyday family life

Credentials
LPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Samantha

Samantha Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for common struggles like stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and depression. Samantha emphasizes a respectful, collaborative stance and supports people who want clearer coping skills or a steadier emotional footing.

Her work begins by listening. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.

Background and approach

Sessions move at a pace set by the client and aim to turn small changes into steady progress. Samantha uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to address overwhelming thoughts and emotional reactions. She also draws on client-centered methods and solution-focused strategies to shape goals and track what works.

Motivational interviewing helps when change feels especially hard or uncertain. Parents and caregivers who are worried about sleep, eating, anger, or managing life transitions often find practical steps to try between sessions. Samantha also supports people facing issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, career stress, and chronic health challenges.

Therapy with Samantha blends short-term skills and longer-term reflection. Conversations include naming patterns, trying small experiments, and building daily routines that reduce stress. The aim is steady improvement people can use in real life.

How Samantha’s approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them discover their own solutions; this is helpful when someone feels unsure about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Samantha uses simple exercises to notice patterns and try different responses, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches short attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. These tools are useful when emotions feel intense or sleep and concentration are disrupted.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Samantha will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She adapts techniques over time, checking in to see what helps and what needs changing.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. This variety makes it easier to keep regular appointments, try quick check-ins between sessions, and practice skills in real life while staying connected to a licensed professional.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Samantha address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and many related challenges listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is practical and collaborative. Samantha listens first, then uses skills from CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to set achievable goals.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has eight years of professional experience and bases sessions on helping people use their existing strengths while learning new coping strategies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with license GA LPC LPC012221 and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting with her?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Samantha?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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