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Samuel Staggs, LPCC

Relationships Grief Career difficulties Coping with life changes
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About me

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of Kentucky who has experience serving a multitude of populations throughout my career, including couples, and adults. I received my Master's degree in Professional Counseling and Human Development from Lindsey Wilson College in 2011. Prior to earning this degree and licensure, I engaged in a number of experiences throughout my life which has given me a greater understanding and empathy with individuals and clients. I have engaged with individuals from a variety of settings, including urban and rural, Christian and Athiest, Appalachian and Multi-cultural backgrounds, and many others in between. I have worked throughout my career in both public/non-profit agencies and in private practice, which has allowed me to meet individuals on the journey through his/her own personal story.

My role as your counselor is not to rescue from your emotions, but rather help you gain mastery over your emotions by developing a sense of self that is empowered and autonomous, develop self-control, have a growing knowledge through psycho-education, learn coping strategies, build a stronger sense of self-reliance while learning from and working through current and past life experiences. It is my goal to be with you through this process with non-judgment, encouragement, and unconditional positive regard for you as a respected and unique individual. I use an eclectic, strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to therapy. This allows me to engage with you on an individual basis, and take your strengths into account during sessions.







Professional experience

12yrs in practice
Relationships Grief Career difficulties Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Expats, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
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Messaging

License information

KY LPCC 164155

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Samuel Staggs. 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.

Samuel has been a consistent voice of reason during a difficult time. I found our conversations helpful without being too intrusive. I never felt blamed for my problems but I did feel empowered to focus on what I could control.

Written on Dec 22, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue

Samuel Staggs is easy to talk to.

Written on Sep 19, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd

Samuel has been great for me. He provides a release to talk about life’s challenges and offers a fresh perspective.

Written on Jun 08, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd

I was afraid that just being assigned someone it would be hard to converse and feel comfortable, but it didn’t take long to get there with Samuel!

Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Samuel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Great experience and gives a good combination of active listening and advice.

Written on Nov 21, 2022 after therapy with Samuel for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes

He is the best therapist I’ve had in my life. I have a dark past and Sam is able to dive into it and heal me from my trauma.

Written on Nov 06, 2022 after therapy with Samuel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes