Samuel Higgerson, LCSW
Therapist in Illinois
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
- Licensed inIllinois
- LicenseIllinois LCSW 149.022321
- NPI 1386331015
- Experience8+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Samuel
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that can fit into busy lives. He aims to make first contacts less intimidating and supports people who are nervous about starting therapy.
He uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with time spent learning new ways to handle emotions and day-to-day challenges. Samuel draws on eight years of clinical experience in Illinois. That experience includes helping people with parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, intimacy-related issues, career stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and ADHD.
He also addresses topics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and communication problems. In sessions he listens first, then helps people try tools that feel useful. That might look like tracking thoughts, testing small behavior changes, practicing grounding strategies, or working on clearer communication.
He keeps language simple and focuses on what people can use between sessions. Samuel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. People in Illinois who want straightforward, steady support often find his practical style helpful for making gradual change.
Credentials
- LCSW (Illinois)
- License Illinois LCSW 149.022321 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1386331015 · national provider identifier
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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
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- 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
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Samuel blends Attachment-Based Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people understand patterns in their relationships and build a values-driven life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating, and it helps people notice and change unhelpful patterns. ACT teaches practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action that fits what matters most to you.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel reviews your goals and preferences and then suggests techniques from these approaches that match what you want to change. He invites collaboration so the focus stays on what’s most useful for your daily life rather than on any single method.
Online delivery includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing coaching, brief check-ins, and follow-up between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other routines while trying approaches like attachment work and ACT exercises.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, grief, self-esteem, career and life transitions, ADHD, and many related topics.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on skills you can try between meetings and on understanding attachment patterns, thoughts, and behaviors that get in the way.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Samuel has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns across emotional, relational, and life-stress areas.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in that state.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients in Illinois.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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