- Guilt and shame
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-esteem work
About Samantha
Samantha McKnight is a Licensed Professional Counselor with mental health service provider designation (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee and has seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, trauma and abuse, and concerns about self-esteem. Her practice also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, divorce and separation, and guilt and shame.
Samantha takes a collaborative approach in sessions. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people set a comfortable pace. Conversations focus on understanding patterns, naming painful feelings, and trying practical steps that fit day-to-day life.
Sessions commonly explore how past relationships and family history shape current reactions. She talks through coping strategies for panic, social anxiety, and workplace stress. She also supports people navigating pregnancy and childbirth related distress and recovery from traumatic events.
Her work includes attention to life transitions and feelings of isolation or purposelessness. When communication or attachment problems are part of the difficulty, she helps people identify small changes in interaction and boundaries. For those carrying guilt or shame, sessions aim to make those feelings clearer and more manageable rather than to judge them.
Samantha uses her clinical experience to help clients set goals and check progress. People begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how the fit feels. Sessions are offered in English and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Evidence-based techniques are used to help people understand and change patterns that cause distress. One common approach focuses on identifying thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that keep anxiety or depression active, and then practicing small, concrete experiments to shift those patterns. This helps with panic attacks, social anxiety, and low mood by giving clear skills to try between sessions.Another useful approach looks at attachment and relationship dynamics. It helps people see how early relationships shape current reactions and teaches ways to practice different responses in everyday interactions. This can reduce intense shame, improve communication, and make separation or divorce easier to manage.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will help figure out which techniques best match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust plans as progress is reviewed. That process is collaborative and paced to what the client can handle.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a break or a meeting that does not require travel. It can also reduce time spent commuting and help people keep continuity of care while managing everyday obligations.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Samantha works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, communication problems, divorce and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, practical style that helps people name patterns and try small changes. The pace is set together with the client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of work in the mental health field, providing counseling across the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the credential LPC-MHSP and practices in Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor with mental health service provider designation.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.