Samuel Parker
Seasoned LCSW guiding practical healing and growth
LCSW North Carolina
- Experience
- 45 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Samuel
Samuel Parker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a long history of helping people navigate personal and family crises. He trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has practiced in multiple clinical settings since completing his MSW in 1989.
Background and approach
Over a 45-year career he has provided individual, family, and group counseling and has worked directly with people experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and significant relationship strains. He draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral methods, existential and Jungian ideas, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to tailor care to each person's needs.
Samuel has particular experience with trauma-informed work and crisis intervention, including helping survivors of child abuse and domestic violence address co-occurring issues such as grief, self-esteem concerns, and communication problems. He emphasizes a collaborative, respectful process that supports clients as they make practical changes and build coping skills.
Based in North Carolina, Samuel integrates clinical experience with a commitment to coaching and supporting life and career transitions. His practice focuses on helping clients find clearer patterns, revise unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and restore healthier relationships and daily functioning.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Existential Therapy explores questions of meaning, choice, and personal responsibility to help people facing life transitions, grief, or questions about purpose. Jungian Therapy attends to symbols, dreams, and deeper patterns in a person’s life story and can support those wanting to explore identity and inner conflicts.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Samuel will work with clients to consider goals, preferences, and the problems at hand, and together they will adapt methods - whether structured CBT techniques or more exploratory existential or Jungian work - to find what fits best for each person.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life changes and to access licensed professionals from the convenience of one’s home or workplace.
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Experience
45+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English