Sam Hodge, MA LPC

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“When suddenly you seem to lose all you thought you had gained, do not despair. Your healing is not a straight line.”

-Henri Nouwen, The Inner Voice of Love

Sam Hodge, MA LPC is calm, nonjudgmental, and curious in his approach to therapy. He will get to know the strengths, qualities, and interests that make you unique. Sam believes that therapy is a journey that you and him take together to gain deeper understanding of who you are, your relationships, and the world around you in order to affect real, tangible change in your life. Working with Sam, you will hear metaphors, illustrations, and stories to help make sense of your situation, as well as learn evidence-based skills and insights for your unique concerns.

Sam is an avid journaler, a coffee maker, and a big fan of slow Saturday mornings at home.

Approach & Training

  • Person-Centered Therapy

  • Interpersonal Processing

  • Systems Theory

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Exposure Response Prevention

  • Family & Couples Therapy

  • Spiritual Themes in Counseling

  • Bibliotherapy

  • Gestalt Therapy

  • Group Therapy

Specialties

  • Caregiver Stress

  • Burnout

  • Grief

  • Trauma

  • Spiritual Abuse

  • Phase-of-Life Transitions

  • Emerging Adulthood Issues

  • Premarital Counseling

Education

  • M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Ashland University

  • B.A. Psychology - The Ohio State University

Licensure and Certification:

  • 2023 Licensed Professional Counselor, Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, License Number C.2305097

  • Supervised by Chris Tuell, EdD LPCC-S, LICDC-CS