Samantha Hodges, LPC

Samantha Hodges is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia who combines clinical training with practical coaching to help adults navigate mental health, relationship, and career challenges. As a psychological skills trainer and a mindset and manifestation coach, she supports clients seeking clearer direction, stronger coping skills, and meaningful change. Her practice focuses on adults aged 18 and older who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD challenges, relationship difficulties, career transitions, and other life adjustments.

Samantha holds 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. Her clinical background includes specialized training in compassion based cognitive therapy (CBCT), trauma informed mindful cognitive behavior therapy (TI-MCBT), SMART Recovery, grief and bereavement counseling, end of life counseling, assertiveness and boundaries, self-esteem work, conflict resolution, and communication skills. These trainings inform a skills-focused approach that emphasizes teachable and trainable strategies for change.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, kind, and collaborative, while also able to be direct and challenging when needed to keep clients focused on goals. She offers interpersonal, person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive care, and draws on interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, narrative and somatic approaches, existential perspectives, and spirituality when appropriate. Samantha aims to empower clients to deepen self-awareness, build practical coping skills, and make intentional, lasting changes in how they think, feel, and live.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Samantha integrates evidence-informed methods to help clients build awareness and practical skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) involves learning to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing actionable strategies to change thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and coping with stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client leads the pace and direction of change, supporting growth, self-awareness, and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Samantha works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care during life changes, while still allowing meaningful connection with licensed professionals and therapists.