Samuel Staggs, LPCC

Samuel Staggs is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky who brings a broad range of experience working with adults and couples. He earned a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling and Human Development from Lindsey Wilson College in 2011 and has worked across both public and nonprofit agencies as well as in private practice. Those professional roles, together with varied life experiences, have given him familiarity with urban and rural settings, Appalachian and multicultural backgrounds, and both religious and secular perspectives, which inform his empathetic approach.

He frames his work around helping people gain mastery over their emotions rather than rescuing them from feeling. Through psychoeducation, coping skills, and strengths-based interventions, he supports clients in developing autonomy, self-control, and a greater sense of self-reliance while processing current and past life events. His style is nonjudgmental and encouraging, offering unconditional positive regard for each person as a unique individual. He uses an eclectic, strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and resources, meeting clients where they are along their personal journeys.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Samuel Staggs draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their feelings and values while building self-direction and confidence - it is often useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep difficulties through structured techniques and homework.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Samuel collaborates with each person to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques from different models to match the client’s strengths and the challenges they bring to sessions.

Online therapy offers adaptable ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit into varied routines and locations while preserving continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical.