Life can change us for the better, or for the worse. We can become stuck. While we have labels for these things, the bottom-line is we get stuck and we can become unstuck. I am s seasoned helper who has been in the mental health field for over 30 years. I have worked with all age groups and diagnoses. I have worked in hospitals, clinics and in the community. I have a strong background in addiction, trauma and life transitions. I have made a life of breaking out of the boxes and labels, professionally and personally. I am well versed in clinical and professional approaches; but my strengths are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing/Change Theory, Solution-Focused Therapy and EMDR. But, I believe there are many ways to getting unstuck found in ones own personal curiosity, creativity, and experiences. I am interested in those I serve being able to describe their experiences in the own words, through their own expression, and though their own lived experience. I believe a person's history is social, cultural, spiritual, and emotional. I believe healing comes from a personal journey and making sense of things. Let's work together as collaborators!
Additional areas of focus: First responder issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 83108
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Samantha Thornton. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have been seeing Samantha for about a month, and I already feel a peace inside of me that I didn't feel before. She lets me be myself and is very responsive to my off the wall comments.
Written on Sep 10, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue
I love her, I can talk to her about my problems and she just listens and then she will be ready to give a response, love that about her
Written on Sep 07, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and intimacy-related issues
She is fun, kind, lighthearted, & relateable. She reminds you that she supports you and she understands you. At least that's how she has made me feel. She listens and makes the session feel like you're chatting with a close friend. Its so comforting to have her as my therapist:)
Written on Aug 22, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Samantha helped me grow light years with weekly sessions for a year. I felt certain that it would take a good 4 years before I would be able to heal after nearly 20 years of trauma. Even now, while I am entering a new phase in life, Samantha knows where I started, sees my growth, and she continues to guide me, making me feel like I now have the protection of an Auntie!
Written on Nov 03, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue
She is awesome.. she is a tell it like it is person and I really appreciate that. She calls you out and stuff and really makes you think.. Very happy with the way things are going
Written on Sep 19, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
she is very Respectful and has a relationship with God also helps me with whatever i am going through mentally
Written on Aug 03, 2023 after therapy with Samantha for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes