- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Samuel
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and parenting concerns. He encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy to take that first step and recognizes the courage it takes to begin.
Samuel creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what is most urgent for the person in front of him.
Background and approach
He uses clear, practical strategies to address problems like low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and relationship tensions. His work draws on several evidence-based approaches. He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive-behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns and take value-driven action.
He also uses attachment-aware ideas to look at how relationship histories shape current difficulties. Samuel has eight years of professional experience as an LCSW in Illinois. Over that time he has supported people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and ADHD-related challenges.
He also offers coaching-style work for career and life transitions. Practical skills and small experiments are common in his sessions. Clients often leave with clear steps to try between meetings, and Samuel reviews what worked and what didn’t in the next session.
The pace and focus are adjusted to each person's needs and goals.
What Samuel works with
Everything Samuel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Samuel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Samuel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care
Samuel commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck on them and then choose actions that match their values. He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to understand how past relationship patterns affect trust and closeness today. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation when more depth is needed. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing coaching, or when shorter, more frequent contact is useful.
Questions people ask about Samuel
What concerns does Samuel commonly address?
Samuel helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting challenges, relationship and family tensions, grief, self-esteem, career transitions, and ADHD-related issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions conversational and practical, mixing skill-building with reflection. The focus is on small experiments and clear steps to try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He holds a licensed clinical social worker credential and has eight years of professional experience working with adults in Illinois.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is based in Illinois and holds an IL LCSW license in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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