Samantha Aggeles, LPC
Therapist focused on strengths and stories
Details
| Name | Samantha Aggeles |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | South Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Samantha
Samantha Aggeles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She has six years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. Samantha brings a warm, straightforward style to sessions and centers work around each person's strengths and goals.
She uses client-centered methods to build a trusting space where people can tell their story and feel heard. Narrative therapy is part of her approach, helping people reframe difficult experiences and identify the values they want to live by.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are also used when useful to break patterns and build coping skills. Samantha often supports people dealing with trauma, post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, and panic. She also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, guilt, shame, and obsessive or compulsive thoughts.
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer choices, not on labels or rigid plans. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps people map small changes that add up over time.
Conversations tend to be grounded and solution-focused, with attention to emotions and values. For scheduling, Samantha works via online formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Samantha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Samantha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Samantha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Samantha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches work online
Samantha integrates Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reshape their life stories, looking for themes and values that guide change. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental setting that centers the person's own strengths and choices. Where useful, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is brought in to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical behavioral experiments that reduce distress.Finding the right combination of methods is collaborative. Samantha will talk with the person about goals, what has worked before, and preferences for change. Together they decide whether narrative work, skills practice, or a mix of approaches fits best and then adjust as progress is made.
Online therapy with Samantha is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work through emotional topics face to face. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit everyday life commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Samantha help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship strain, caregiver stress, mood disorders, and issues like codependency and obsessive thoughts.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Samantha uses a client-centered approach that builds on existing strengths. She blends narrative work with practical skills from CBT and DBT to help people make small, useful changes.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years of practice. Her work has involved supporting people through trauma, mood challenges, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential in South Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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