Samuel Higgerson, LCSW
Illinois · 8 years in practice
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- Illinois LCSW 149.022321 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1386331015 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Samuel
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. He speaks plainly and creates a calm place where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Many people turn to him for help with parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, motivation, and life transitions.
With eight years of professional experience, Samuel draws on several therapeutic approaches to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
He uses Existential ideas to look at meaning and choice in life, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action, and Attachment-Based work to understand how relationships shape behavior. He also integrates client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques when they fit the client's goals. Sessions are practical and collaborative.
Samuel helps clients name patterns, try small experiments, and build skills that fit daily life. He focuses on clear steps rather than jargon, so people leave with tools they can use right away. Samuel has worked with people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and identity concerns.
He also supports those coping with adoption and foster care histories, body image, and communication problems. People who choose Samuel often want straightforward, thoughtful guidance and a therapist who listens closely before suggesting options. He welcomes questions and helps people find an approach that meets their goals.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Samuel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Samuel names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and the basic concerns of being human. It can help when people feel stuck, uncertain, or overwhelmed by big life questions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills to notice thoughts and feelings while taking action that matches personal values, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Samuel will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs and goals. Together they’ll try options, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to a single method from the start.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Samuel help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, motivation, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, career and coping with life changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses a collaborative, plainspoken style that mixes existential exploration with acceptance-based and attachment-focused work. Sessions focus on practical steps, values, and improving everyday functioning.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Samuel has eight years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns across mental health and life transitions.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
He holds an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - and practices in Illinois as IL LCSW Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are online sessions delivered and what formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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