SAMANTHA SPEED | ANXIETY & TRAUMA THERAPIST

Your path to personal freedom starts here. Let’s chart the course together.

It’s time to let go of what’s holding you back, so you can finally move forward.

Where did you get this idea that you have to be perfect?

Sure, you keep pushing yourself because that's what you've always done, but it's starting to feel like too much. The pressure to please everyone around you and “have it all together” feels suffocating. You might be noticing that your friends and family don't quite get how heavy this struggle is and how conflicted you feel inside. It’s like you’re trying to find your way through the maze, but you keep going in circles. You're craving a safe space where you can be honest and find the freedom to explore and wonder, but it's like there's no room for that anywhere.

Pause. Take a deep breath. You’ve come to the right place.

I believe in therapy that feels
empowering. safe. understanding. collaborative. healing. encouraging. refreshing. non-judgmental.

How I work

I believe that therapy is what you make it.

While I provide guidance and direction, you’ll feel ownership as we focus on what you want to achieve while you’re here. This can look like diving deeper into what you’re feeling and how trauma works, so that you can understand what’s happening to your brain and body. Sometimes sessions include learning different coping skills and techniques that you can utilize day-to-day to find relief and peace, or simply “be.” 

Some days we might spend time reconstructing beliefs or cultivating self-love, but I want you to know that no matter what we work on, I will be there to encourage you and cheer you on. Think of me as a co-pilot, journeying alongside you helping to navigate towards your destination.

This journey isn’t always going to be easy… 

But you’ve made it this far, and I know you can survive this. I’ll hold space for the tough questions, believing that therapy isn’t a place to be “fixed,” but an opportunity to grow. Here, you can feel validated in your feelings and know that I’m 100% committed to helping you become your best self; whatever that looks like for you.

With me as a therapist, what you see is what you’re going to get. I don’t claim to be perfect and I don’t expect you to be either. I love connecting with others and I’m known for being someone who is warm and approachable. I’d be honored to help you find what you’re looking for or release the pain you’ve been holding onto.

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My Training & Education

    • Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology

    • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina (#12038)

    • Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia (LPC011648)

    • Licensed Telehealth Provider in South Carolina (TLC 1292 PC)

    • Licensed Telehealth Provider in Florida (TPMC4482)

    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    • Trauma Focused CBT

    • Internal Family Systems Therapy

    • Certified Religious Trauma Therapist (pending)

    • NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors)

    • LPCAGA (Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia)

    • LCCNC (Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina)

    • Religious Trauma Informed Clinician (Reclamation Collective)

I am here for you

You deserve to find someone who really “gets” you on this journey.

I am here for you. Let’s connect.