About Samantha
Samantha Goodpaster helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She supports those navigating LGBT concerns, guilt and shame, women's issues, and major life changes. Samantha presents a calm, straightforward approach for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
Samantha is an Ohio-licensed professional clinical counselor, LPCC, with five years of experience. She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying everyday strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and realistic goals rather than long medical explanations.
How Samantha works
Her style is collaborative and respectful. Samantha treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works alongside them to find workable changes. She encourages small actions that can produce visible improvements over time.
Sessions may include talking through patterns, practicing new skills, and adjusting plans when something does not fit. The aim is to reduce the weight of constant worry and make daily tasks feel more manageable. She keeps language simple and avoids technical jargon so people can use what they learn right away.
People typically come for help with mood, confidence, and coping through transitions. Samantha focuses on building resilience and clearer routines that support wellbeing. Her work is practical, supportive, and tuned to each person's unique needs.
What Samantha works with
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Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques fit into online therapy
Samantha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and daily habits. One common approach is skill-building work that teaches practical ways to manage anxiety and low mood, such as short breathing or grounding exercises and planning small achievable tasks. This helps when worry or low energy makes ordinary routines hard to finish.Another approach emphasizes examining self-critical thoughts and reducing guilt and shame through guided reflection and stepwise behavior changes. That method helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with kinder, more realistic perspectives that support better decisions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Samantha will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. She checks in regularly so the plan changes if something does not fit or is not helping.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not desired, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life while keeping momentum between appointments.
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A practical next step
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