Therapist profile
Samantheo Marcellus, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - Anger and life stress
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 4657
- NPI1184851743
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting challenges
About Samantheo
Samantheo Marcellus is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. She has worked in mental health and higher education settings, helping people with career, academic, and personal concerns. Her background includes support for stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around self-esteem and body image.
She uses a conversational, interactive approach in sessions. Samantheo talks with clients about how thoughts and beliefs shape feelings and actions. She helps people identify patterns that lead to frustration or conflict and explores practical ways to shift them.
Sessions focus on finding and testing solutions that already exist in a person’s life. That can mean trying small behavior changes, practicing different ways of speaking up, or rearranging daily routines to reduce pressure. The work is hands-on and aimed at things people can use between sessions.
Samantheo also addresses relationship stress, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, career frustration, and anger. She draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide problem solving and coping skills. People often come for help managing immediate distress and for clearer strategies to handle recurring triggers.
Her practice is grounded in respect and direct collaboration. She encourages straightforward conversation about what’s getting in the way and what would feel different. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Samantheo uses evidence-based approaches online
Samantheo draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thoughts and behavior. One approach looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical ways to test and change unhelpful thinking. This helps with anger, anxiety, low mood, and stuck patterns that repeat in relationships.Another approach emphasizes skills practice - learning and rehearsing new ways to handle stressful moments. That can include short behavioral experiments, communication practice, and step-by-step plans for managing triggers or overwhelming days. These techniques are useful for work stress, parenting strain, and recurring irritation.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and everyday life. Clients and therapist review what helps and adjust plans as needed.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins on a workday, or reduce travel time. Ask about the available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule the first session.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, ADHD, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and interactive. She focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and practical steps to change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in mental health and higher education settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC in North Carolina and practices under that credential in the state.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.