Samantha Hughes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image concerns, and major life changes.
01About Samantha
Samantha Hughes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image concerns, and major life changes. She focuses on practical, goal-based work to support clearer thinking and steadier mood. Her style is warm and collaborative, and she aims to help each person find what works for them.
Samantha emphasizes a step-by-step process. She and the client look at personal history to understand how patterns formed.
Background and approach
Then they set clear, achievable goals and track progress together. Sessions focus on real-world steps rather than abstract labels. Her approach is grounded in listening and drawing out a person’s strengths.
She uses techniques from client-centered therapy, mindfulness, narrative work, and motivational interviewing to help people reframe difficult experiences. Hypnotherapy is also part of her toolbox when appropriate and requested. Samantha has seven years of clinical experience working with adults who face relationship struggles, career uncertainty, low self-esteem, postpartum mood changes, seasonal mood shifts, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
She pays attention to concerns such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, and forgiveness when they come up. Sessions combine active reflection with practical tasks to try between meetings. Messaging and writing exercises are used to deepen insight and track changes between sessions.
Samantha practices from Michigan as a Licensed Professional Counselor and offers services in English for people inside and outside the United States.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401019027 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1851843221 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Samantha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Samantha names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Samantha names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Samantha often uses client-centered therapy and mindfulness therapy when working online. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people identify their own solutions, which fits well with conversations over video or phone. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage anxiety and mood, and these exercises can be practiced during or between sessions.She may also draw on narrative therapy to help people reframe their stories by looking at life events differently. Narrative work is a natural fit for written messaging and live chat because it gives space to draft and reflect on new meanings. Samantha approaches treatment collaboratively - she will help you test different methods and choose what feels most useful based on your needs, goals, and preferences.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, journaling-style reflection, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, parenting schedules, or travel while still working with licensed professionals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Samantha help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body-image concerns, relationship struggles, career questions, low self-esteem, and major life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, sensitive, and collaborative. She draws out strengths and works with clients to set and follow clear goals.
What is Samantha's clinical background?
She brings seven years of experience helping adults with a range of emotional and life challenges and uses a mix of talking and practical exercises.
Where is she licensed and located?
Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can people outside the U.S. work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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