Sam Callaway, LPC

Sam Callaway is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 18 years of experience as a licensed clinician. They combine a long history of pastoral work and formal training in counseling to support people facing relationship, family, and life stressors. Sam holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in theology and a professional counseling degree in psychology, and they have spent many years offering religious counseling for those exploring spiritual meaning.

Across a lengthy career that included senior pastoral leadership, Sam has also worked extensively with Child Protective Services for fifteen years, addressing family dysfunction, addiction, and various forms of abuse. That experience informs a practical, steady approach to helping clients navigate grief, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

Sam practices using Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). They describe the LPC credential as a state license that denotes advanced training in counseling and clinical practice. Sam draws on a compassionate, respectful stance rooted in Rogerian values while applying evidence-informed CBT techniques to help clients identify patterns and build workable skills. They aims to invest personally in each client’s growth and to collaborate on finding a clearer, more resilient sense of self.

Client-Centered and CBT Support Available Online

Sam uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, empathic space where clients are listened to without judgment. This approach emphasizes understanding each person’s perspective and supports work on relationship concerns, self-esteem, life transitions, and spiritual questions by validating experience and promoting personal growth.

Sam also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma-related reactions. CBT often involves setting goals, practicing new strategies, and tracking progress between sessions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Sam works with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to support meaningful change.

Online therapy with Sam is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, geographic distance, or different communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access therapists from various locations while working toward personal and relational goals.