Samuel Higgerson
LCSW
Direct, practical help for anger and stress
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- Calm nonjudgmental space
- Practical next steps
- Focus on skills
About Samuel
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship or parenting challenges. He aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental place to talk.
Samuel focuses on creating an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly. He listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try practical changes. Sessions are aimed at clear, manageable steps rather than long, abstract plans.
Over eight years of work have given him experience with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and motivation. He also supports people facing caregiving strain, chronic illness, adoption or foster care issues, and attention difference challenges. His background includes helping people sort communication problems and commitment or codependency worries.
Samuel draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He uses techniques from acceptance and commitment work and cognitive-behavioral methods, plus attachment-focused and client-centered ways of talking. He also uses skills from dialectical behavior approaches when emotion regulation is an issue.
In sessions he focuses on what a person wants to change next and on building small, concrete skills to get there. He encourages practical experiments between meetings and checks progress together. If you want straightforward support for anger, stress, or life transitions, Samuel offers down-to-earth help in exploring options and trying new ways forward.
Samuel focuses on creating an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly. He listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try practical changes. Sessions are aimed at clear, manageable steps rather than long, abstract plans.
Over eight years of work have given him experience with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and motivation. He also supports people facing caregiving strain, chronic illness, adoption or foster care issues, and attention difference challenges. His background includes helping people sort communication problems and commitment or codependency worries.
Samuel draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He uses techniques from acceptance and commitment work and cognitive-behavioral methods, plus attachment-focused and client-centered ways of talking. He also uses skills from dialectical behavior approaches when emotion regulation is an issue.
In sessions he focuses on what a person wants to change next and on building small, concrete skills to get there. He encourages practical experiments between meetings and checks progress together. If you want straightforward support for anger, stress, or life transitions, Samuel offers down-to-earth help in exploring options and trying new ways forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
How Samuel’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that feed anger or depression. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early patterns of connection shape current relationships and can help with intimacy and trust issues.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and try a few methods to see what fits. Together you decide what to keep, adapt, or stop based on how sessions feel and what actually helps you move forward.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also support practicing skills in the settings where problems happen most often. If you plan to try online sessions, discuss preferences for session length and style up front so meetings match your needs.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Illinois
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (Illinois)
- LCSW · No. Illinois LCSW 149.022321
- NPI
- 1386331015
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Samuel support?
He helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns. He also works with grief, trauma and self-esteem issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions practical and down-to-earth, focusing on clear next steps and skills you can use between meetings. The tone is listening first, then trying small experiments to make change.
How much experience does he have?
Samuel has eight years of professional experience delivering clinical services in a variety of settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Illinois.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.