Samantha Thornton, LPC
- Addictions and trauma care
- EMDR and CBT
- Collaborative client-centered care
About Samantha Thornton
Samantha holds an LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - which indicates formal licensure to provide psychotherapy. She has made a professional commitment to move beyond boxes and labels, encouraging clients to tap into their own curiosity, creativity, and lived experience as part of recovery and growth. She values hearing people describe their stories in their own words and attends to the social, cultural, spiritual, and emotional dimensions of a person's history.
Samantha views healing as a personal journey of making sense of what has happened and finding ways to get unstuck. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, inviting clients to work together to identify goals and practical steps toward change.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Samantha Thornton have?
Samantha Thornton has 30 years of experience in the mental health field.
Is Samantha Thornton a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor. License details: TX LPC 83108.
In which languages does Samantha Thornton provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Samantha Thornton located?
She is located in Texas.
How can I work with Samantha Thornton as my therapist?
You can work with Samantha Thornton through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Samantha Thornton work with international clients?
Yes, Samantha Thornton works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Samantha Thornton cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Samantha Thornton frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to depression, bipolar mood challenges, and addictive cycles. CBT focuses on practical skills and strategies that can change how a person responds to difficult thoughts and situations.
She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a method for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity. EMDR aims to help people move through distressing memories so those memories have less impact on current functioning. Motivational Interviewing is another common approach in her work - a collaborative, goal-focused style that supports people who feel ambivalent about change, particularly around addictions and behavior change.
Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Samantha will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and licensed professionals often blend approaches over time as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility - being able to meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to schedule around work, family, or mobility needs and allows continuity of care across locations. These options let clients choose the communication style that feels most comfortable and supports sustained engagement in therapy.