Samantha Aggeles

Samantha Aggeles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She has six years of clinical experience and offers a steady, strengths-based approach for people facing big life challenges. She meets clients where they are and focuses on practical steps rather than jargon. Samantha uses a client-centered stance that highlights the resources a person already has. She pairs that outlook with therapies like cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas to help manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions. She also draws on EMDR and motivational interviewing when those methods fit the situation. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. Samantha also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, mood challenges such as bipolar, and concerns like obsessive thoughts, panic, and phobias. She helps clients facing caregiver strain, codependency, shame, and isolation. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps. Samantha helps people notice patterns, practice new skills, and make decisions that feel right for them. She explains techniques in everyday language and adjusts the pace to each person. People looking for help with relationship strain, career stress, eating concerns, or compassion fatigue may find her practical style useful. Samantha emphasizes collaboration, respect, and steady progress as people work toward healthier routines and clearer thinking.

How Samantha’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and using a person’s strengths to guide change. In practice this means conversations that center the client’s goals and pace, with the therapist reflecting back what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skill building in areas like emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can help when emotions feel intense. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha will work with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about progress and adjusts methods as the work unfolds. If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote work helpful for fitting therapy into a busy day, reducing travel time, or having shorter check-ins during a lunch break. Online appointments can make it easier to maintain continuity when life changes are stressful, and they allow therapists to use worksheets, skill coaching, and EMDR-informed techniques in conversation when appropriate. Ask about specific session formats during scheduling so you know what to expect.