- Warm collaborative style
- Skill focused work
- Strengths based approach
About Samantha
Samantha Hodges is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps adults feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, codependency, ADHD, trauma, grief, and work or life transitions. Her style is warm and collaborative, and she aims to help clients gain clarity, skills, and lasting change.
She uses straightforward, practical techniques so clients can notice real shifts in daily life. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, improving communication, setting boundaries, and increasing self-awareness. Samantha combines supportive listening with direct feedback when needed to keep progress on track.
Samantha has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She also works as a psychological skills trainer and a mindset and manifestation coach, which informs her focus on skill-building and personal goals.
Her training includes compassion-based cognitive work, trauma-informed mindful cognitive behavior techniques, grief and end-of-life counseling, SMART recovery approaches, and instruction in assertiveness, boundaries, and conflict resolution. She draws from several therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential and Jungian perspectives.
Clients can expect a strengths-based approach that emphasizes practical tools, self-discovery, and steady progress. Samantha frames therapy as a partnership aimed at helping people feel more confident, calm, and empowered in their everyday lives.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Samantha often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people live by their values while learning to accept painful thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and big life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and many daily struggles.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the client's own experience and pacing. This approach is about being heard, building insight, and making choices that feel right for the individual. Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work; the therapist and client decide together based on the person’s goals, needs, and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that talking through tools and practicing skills by video or phone helps them apply changes between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Samantha commonly address?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and codependency issues, ADHD, trauma, grief, work stress, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is warm and collaborative with practical skill-building. She blends listening with direct feedback to help clients make steady changes.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on mental health, relationship, and life transition issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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