- Client-Centered Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Performance strategies
About Samuel
Samuel "Sam" Hackett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of experience based in Missouri. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, and life changes. He also focuses on attachment issues, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and self-love.
Sam combines client-centered counseling with applied mental performance strategies. That means conversations are aimed at practical skills you can use in daily life. He helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns, practice new habits, and test small changes between sessions.
Sessions are collaborative and action-focused. Clients often leave with specific steps to try during the week. Sam notes that many people prefer morning sessions so they can put tools into practice the same day.
He works with people who want clearer thinking under pressure, steadier routines, and better emotional management. In relationship work he focuses on communication and rebuilding trust rather than labeling or judging past actions. When guilt or shame come up, he addresses the feelings alongside practical ways to cope and move forward.
Sam uses straightforward techniques to build confidence and reduce avoidance. He blends listening with exercises for emotional regulation and habit change. Before a first session, he encourages people to think about one small goal they want to work on so the first meeting can focus on immediate, usable steps.
How Sam applies therapeutic methods online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions. It’s useful for working through tough feelings like guilt, shame, or loss of confidence by centering the person’s experience and priorities.The Gottman Method offers concrete tools for improving communication and repairing relationship harm. It involves structured conversations and skill practice that can help with recurring conflicts and problems in how people talk and connect.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sam will discuss which methods seem most useful and adjust them to your goals and preferences in collaboration with you. He emphasizes practical skills and short experiments so you can see what helps between sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy schedule, doing focused check-ins during a break, or practicing communication skills in real time after a morning session. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises to phone or video work depending on what the client needs and what is available.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like attachment, communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of shame or guilt?
He addresses those feelings directly while teaching practical skills for emotional regulation and behavior change, combining listening with small, concrete steps to try between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
He has six years of clinical experience and blends counseling with applied mental performance coaching to help people manage pressure and build routines.
What credential and location should I know about?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices from that state.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm session logistics before booking.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.