Samuel Higgerson, LCSW
Illinois · 8 years in practice
Samuel Higgerson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
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 who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He also supports those struggling with parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and relationship concerns. Samuel keeps language simple and direct so parents can quickly see if he might fit their needs.
He creates a calm, open space where people can say what’s on their mind without feeling judged. Conversations focus on understanding strong emotions and making small changes that matter.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and clear so families can use what they learn at home. Samuel draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape connections and reactions. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas to help people notice patterns and choose values-based actions.
Cognitive Behavioral tools are woven in when people want concrete strategies for shifting thoughts and behavior. He has eight years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Illinois. That background includes supporting people through grief, caregiving strain, chronic health concerns, and the stress of life transitions.
Samuel is comfortable addressing co-occurring issues like ADHD symptoms and communication problems. Sessions use straightforward goals and collaborative planning. Samuel focuses on what matters most to each person and helps them try new ways of handling conflict, emotion, and daily stress.
He honors effort and progress, even when change feels slow.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding and reshaping strong emotions in relationships and personal reactions; online sessions use talk and reflective prompts to help people notice patterns and respond differently. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them and to choose actions that match their values; remote work often uses short exercises and behavioral experiments between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns influence current relationships and helps people build new ways of relating through discussion and practice.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel will explore your goals, notice what feels most helpful, and adjust methods collaboratively. He watches what helps you make changes and will tailor sessions to your preferences and needs rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Online sessions offer practical benefits like flexible scheduling and easier access from different locations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on emotional change and real-world actions.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Samuel commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is Samuel's therapeutic style like?
He keeps sessions open and nonjudgmental and focuses on emotions and real-life change. Therapy blends emotion-focused work with practical skills from CBT and ACT.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Samuel has eight years of professional experience working with people on trauma, mood concerns, communication, and life transitions.
What credentials and region should I know about?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not take international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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