Samantha Evans , LPCC

Samantha Evans is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota with a background that spans school, community, and residential settings. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Bemidji State University in 2012 and completed a graduate degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at St. Cloud State University in 2016, after which she moved into school-based and community mental health roles. Early career work included managing group homes and adult foster care programs for people with behavioral and developmental disabilities, and she later served as a CTSS practitioner, ARMHS worker, and a Mental Health Professional/Clinical Trainee beginning in 2018.

Across diverse settings Samantha provided individual psychotherapy to children, teenagers, and some young adults, offering services in schools, offices, and online environments. She also led individual and group therapy at a juvenile detention center for eight months and has experience on a crisis response team conducting assessments and stabilization. Her clinical training includes a national certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which informs her work with trauma-related concerns.

While she currently works as an adult mental health case manager during standard weekday hours, Samantha maintains a strengths-based, laid-back therapeutic style that emphasizes identifying and practicing personal strengths to overcome everyday obstacles. Much of her experience centers on adolescents and young adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transition challenges. She has expressed interest in expanding her adult therapy experience online and remains open to questions from prospective clients.

Approaches and Benefits of Online Therapeutic Care

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client as the expert on their own life and encourages a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients explore values, goals, and personal strengths. This approach can be helpful for those navigating self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; it is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, and everyday coping challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which is useful for stress, trauma symptoms, and attention-related difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Samantha Evans works with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time to support progress. That collaborative stance helps tailor care to each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reach therapists from different locations within the same state, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can use these modalities to deliver effective, goal-focused therapy adapted to each client's circumstances.