Samuel Higgerson, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 8 years in practice
Samuel Higgerson helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
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 any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Samuel
Samuel Higgerson helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He speaks plainly and offers steady support while people learn new ways to handle strong emotions and hard moments. Samuel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Illinois with eight years of experience.
Samuel focuses on building a space where clients can say what they think and feel without fearing judgment.
Background and approach
He uses clear, practical techniques to address low mood, anger, and confidence problems. Sessions often include skills practice and straightforward talk about daily challenges. He also helps people facing trauma, parenting stress, caregiving strain, and work or career transitions.
For those coping with chronic illness, adoption and foster care issues, or attachment concerns, Samuel applies approaches that emphasize connection and present-day coping. He adapts tools to each person’s situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. In sessions Samuel draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, and emotion-focused strategies.
He encourages small, achievable steps and practices people can use between meetings. The focus is on what is useful right now for daily life. Samuel offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options for therapy.
He guides each person through the intake and matching process and helps set goals that feel realistic and reachable.
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
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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 Samuel’s approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. CBT works well for stress, anxiety, and motivation problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations, and it helps people develop more supported ways of relating to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what needs to change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, ask quick questions, or reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical schedules while still working on concrete skills and relationship patterns.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Samuel help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, and self-esteem challenges among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Samuel uses a practical, down-to-earth approach that blends skills practice with open conversation. He focuses on what helps day-to-day and tailors methods to each person.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and where is he licensed?
Samuel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Can I meet in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
More therapists in Illinois
See allJack Richey
LCSW
Practical support for stress and relationship strain
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
Marilyn Medow
LCSW
Compassionate guidance grounded in decades of practice
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Trauma and abuse
Debbie Chirikos
LCSW
Experienced LCSW offering steady, practical support
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Parenting
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us