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Dr. Samuel Hopper, Psychologist

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me





Sometimes it takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take those steps, I am here to support you. I am a Clinical Psychologist practicing on the BetterHelp internet platform. My approach to becoming a psychotherapist has been influenced by many years of formal education in psychology, exposure to multiple clinical training perspectives, and perhaps most importantly, my inherent curiosity toward understanding how and why I, and my fellow humans, behave and feel the way we do! When I begin working with you, I will gently attempt to understand how you are feeling both physically and emotionally. You and I will discover how you are feeling in a given moment, with emphasis on the importance of remembering that "feelings change." This will help if, or when, you may feel overwhelmed and alone with depression, anxiety, loneliness, or sadness, etc. You will gradually begin to notice that your feelings, and relationships with family and friends can improve! Over all, this process will enable you to develop greater appreciation for yourself, which naturally leads to greater enjoyment and attachment to others.
If this description of how I work as a therapist resonates with what you are looking for as a client, let’s meet in the mode with which you are most comfortable (Text, Chat, or Virtual) and see how it goes. I look forward to meeting you!
Dr. Sam Hopper

Professional experience

21yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and veterans issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

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License information

CA Psychologist PSY32433

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Samuel Hopper. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I have been only seeing Dr. Hopper for six months now however in this time he has created an extremely comfortable and safe space for us to talk openly about issues I might not have talked about otherwise. I feel he listens and seems to understand my problems but also is interested in making my life better by making me open up and talk about greatly uncomfortable events from my past without judgment. He is insightful and our sessions make me think deeply about myself from new perspectives at times. He has helped create a light at the end of my dark tunnel and every session gets that light a little closer and a little brighter.

Written on Jan 15, 2024 after therapy with Samuel for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

I have had 2 sessions so far with Dr Hopper.
He listens well and really helps me by listening and helping me identify issues and looking at them in a different way so that I can start to understand why and where things went wrong. I strongly recommend him because I am very comfortable with him and I know as we continue our sessions I believe I was find peace and healing

Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Samuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr. Hopper has a very kind heart. He is a great listeners and understands well my concerns. He is also very observant and offer advice to help me make the best decision. I highly recommend.

Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Samuel for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching

He is excellent. Very professional!

Written on Dec 18, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and anger management

In my experience so far with Dr. Hopper, I find him to be very empathetic and understanding. I feel he is present at every moment and really listens to me. I recommend him to anyone. He has a "kind father" appeal to him that I think will resonate for a lot of people. He is my primary (only) therapist on this platform and plan to keep it that way.

Written on Oct 26, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd

Excellent therapist. Very personable. Precisely someone I was looking for.

Written on Aug 12, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd