Samantha Hughes, LPC

Samantha Hughes is a licensed professional counselor based in Michigan who brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice. She offers a collaborative, goal-oriented style that centers on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, eating and food-related concerns, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Samantha combines sensitivity and empathy with a strengths-based orientation, actively identifying clients' existing resources and building on those areas to support measurable progress.

Samantha emphasizes walking beside each person through self-discovery, growth, and meaningful change. Her approach includes exploring personal history to understand how past experiences shape present patterns, setting clear therapeutic goals, and working through emotions and obstacles as they arise. She encourages clients to take the lead in their healing while providing guidance, structure, and accountability along the way.

Samantha draws on a range of therapeutic tools, with attention to what fits each individual - from exploring personal narratives to incorporating mindfulness and motivational strategies. She offers both live sessions and asynchronous messaging, enabling ongoing reflection and support between appointments. Samantha accepts international clients and provides services in English.

Samantha holds an MA - Master of Arts, is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, and is an NCC - National Certified Counselor. Her Michigan license is listed as MI LPC 6401019027. She aims to create a supportive, encouraging environment where clients can uncover strengths, set achievable goals, and move toward the changes they want to make.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Samantha integrates client-centered therapy into her work, focusing on the person rather than the problem and creating space for clients to guide the pace and focus of sessions - an approach that supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. Mindfulness therapy is used to help clients develop present-moment awareness and practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, and emotional reactivity. Motivational interviewing complements these methods by helping clients clarify values, resolve ambivalence, and set realistic goals for change in areas like career shifts, eating-related issues, or life transitions.

Samantha approaches treatment as a collaborative process - she helps clients evaluate which techniques feel most useful for their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Clients are encouraged to participate actively in setting objectives and tracking outcomes so the therapy reflects their priorities.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling around work, family, or time zone differences. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support between sessions, and choose the communication style that fits each person's comfort and lifestyle.