Samantha Hodges, LPC
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
Details
| Name | Samantha Hodges |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Georgia |
| Licensed in | Georgia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Samantha
Samantha Hodges is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia who works with adults navigating stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and career or life transitions. She tends to connect with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out and want practical tools to feel calmer and more confident.
Sessions aim to help clients understand patterns, build skills, and make intentional changes that fit their values and goals. Samantha blends narrative thinking with acceptance and cognitive strategies to help people reframe unhelpful stories they tell themselves.
Background and approach
She describes her style as warm and collaborative, and can be direct when a gentle push is needed to keep progress moving. Clients often learn coping skills, communication tools, and ways to manage emotion and focus.
Her background includes 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 brings eight years of clinical experience to her work and draws on a mix of approaches depending on a person’s needs.
In sessions she may use client-centered techniques, acceptance and commitment practices, cognitive behavioral tools, and existential or narrative ideas to support exploration and change. She also integrates mindfulness and practical skill-building for boundaries, assertiveness, and stress management. Samantha supports adults who want clear steps, personal insight, and sustainable change.
She frames counseling as a collaborative process that combines understanding past patterns with learning new behaviors and perspectives.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes among the things Samantha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Samantha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Samantha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Many clients benefit from practical ways to understand their life stories, and Narrative ideas help by naming the patterns that shape daily choices. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps create alternative, more helpful narratives for issues like low self-esteem, shame, or feelings of emptiness.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, combines acceptance of difficult feelings with taking actions that matter to you. It helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by clarifying values and building small steps toward them. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and respect so the person feels heard while they try new ways of coping.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that match those needs and adjust as progress and feedback guide the work.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face without traveling. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, written processing, or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain steady support.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does she help with?
She works with adults around stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and collaborative and can be direct when useful. She combines narrative ideas with acceptance and cognitive methods to reframe stories and teach coping skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience and uses that background to tailor techniques to each person’s needs.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in the state of Georgia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to people within the therapist’s permitted region.
What session formats does she offer and how do they work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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