About me
I am a counselor who specializes in helping teens achieve their goals. I offer nonjudgmental, unconventional approaches to counseling as I believe therapy should be tailored to the young person asking for help. I am a firm believer everyone does things in their own unique way and time so honing in on one's strengths assists me with helping others improve what they consider their "challenges". I have worked in child welfare for over 25 years and have extensive knowledgeable about the challenges teens face dealing with their peers, navigating life stressors and learning to gain their own independence. Mental health stability is paramount to a teen's successful transition into adulthood. I like to empower youth to take control of the decisions in their life so they learn the truth about natural consequences and repercussions of their actions and choices. Experience is the best teacher, but having a trusted ally, like myself, who can talk them through the pain of disappointments and setbacks is essential to meeting their goals. I also get to experience when they make those good choices and things work out in their favor! I believe in the continuity of care so as long as the teen is committed to doing the work, I will continue to support them through it all. I do not claim to have all the answers, but I can guarantee I'll work with my clients to find a plausible resolution if given the opportunity...
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBTQ+
- Trauma, Abuse
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
Addictions , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Coaching , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
GA LPC LPC010344
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Samelhia Thompson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Samelhia makes me feel so comfortable to talk to her about so many different topics. I feel she is invested in me and my improvement of becoming a better person. She uncovers hard truths about me that I need to hear, but it's for the improvement of my life. I am so glad I have her on my life journey.
I was hesitant about getting a new therapist. But she is awesome. She helps me work through the things that I am struggling with and offers solutions. Thanks
Samelhia is an amazing therapist, who really listens and gives great actionable advice.
She is so wonderful!
Samelhia is kind, understanding, and extremely supportive. I always leave a session feeling like I have been listened to and guided in a constructive direction.
Very kind, relatable and makes me feel safe to be myself and express my feelings. Thank you
Great therapist kind patient and understanding
Samelhia has been very patient and understanding, and fun to talk to. I've really appreciated her help!
Samelhia is a great therapist with realistic view points. I appreciate the authenticity she has shown me.
Samelhia is a great listener and helps me break down the mountain of dread into smaller achievable goals. She is supportive and non-judgemental. I'm really fortunate to have been matched with her.
She does a great job of supporting us and providing feedback
Too legit!!! Give her a raise cuz she don’t fall for my mess!
I've only had two sessions with Samelhia so far, but she is by far the most supportive, non-judgmental therapist I have ever had. She is the first person who hasn't invalidated some of the issues I have been dealing with for quite some time now. I'm so glad I was able to get matched with her, because I'm very grateful for her help.
I love Samelhia! teencounseling.com did a great job matching us. We have a great rapport and my therapy sessions have benefitted me greatly, words cannot describe. She is very supportive of me and my endeavors and with my traumas and troubles. And I love that there is no structure to the therapy it goes where it goes and that is very beneficial to me. It's a safe place for me to go every week and I'm so glad that I finally was ready for therapy because it's working. Thank you.
Absolutely amazing woman, was able to connect and open up with her and discuss without any feeling of judgment. 10/10 experience with her.
She's very sweet and very understanding. She is very versatile and very knowledgeable in her craft while also being honest and truthful. She helped me a lot and would highly recommend
Ms Thompson is an excellent therapist. She is perceptive, supportive, and understanding. Her humor, intelligence, and caring are superlative.
Ive been with her for a few weeks and I’ve already been doing so much better for myself and others
She’s just amazing
She's amazing. As a beginner to therapy, she made me feel really welcome and comfortable. And address my concerns and issues. I can see her not only as a therapist but my friend.
Samelhia is a great listener and always gives good insight and feed back.
Samelhia has been wonderful. It was my first time doing therapy and she made me feel very comfortable by asking me the right questions and letting me talk through things. Highly recommend her for someone who is trying therapy for the first time!
Samelhia is very down-to-earth. She does not judge anyone. I high recommend her.
I'm not the best at interpreting my feelings through writing but I'll just say that she has been one of the best things that has happened to me within the last 10 years. We haven't had a ton of time together but from day one I felt like I was just talking to a friend or relative. I dreaded therapy because I thought it would be very clinical and somewhat melancholy in nature. I was happy to find that I was wrong. From our first to second session I noticed an immediate relief in the intensity of my OCD and anxiety. I tried things I haven't pushed myself to do in years because I felt as if a friend was rooting for me and I was excited to tell her about my progress. I know I still have a long way to go but just the thought of having Samelhia on standby for my bad moments has reduced them tenfold. That's about all I have to say on that for the moment but I'm excited for my future.
Although I’m still struggling internally, Samelhia has been kind and not judgmental, I feel I have been able to tell her things I can’t talk to my friends about. Samelhia has been patient with me, although I’m not sure the confusion and sadness I’m feeling will ever pass, she believes it can. It’s worth a shot, I want to feel myself again. This is her profession and I am putting my trust in her, she seems compassionate and understanding and listens when I’m talking about how I feel.
Listens and offers great reflection tools.
I feel very lucky to be working with Samelhia. Her manner is warm, open, thoughtful, and knowledgeable, and she inspires a great deal of ease and confidence. The course of our relatively brief time together has been incredibly helpful and yielded so many insights already.
Samelhia is a thoughtful therapist, with realistic responses, and offers real solutions.
I met with Samhelia about four times in October, 2021. I found her easy to talk to and she had a very calming effect. I needed to talk through some issues of depression and grief and she provided the emphatic ear I needed. Her responses to my concerns served as affirmation that I was on the right track with some resolution I needed confirmed. She was great. I would highly recommend her. MB
Samelhia goes above and beyond for her clients. I highly recommend.
I was a shell of my former self before meeting with Samelhia. Now I see the person I used to be emerging, and while I am not entirely there just yet I have confidence that with Samelhia's help I will get there.
Samelhia has been so great throughout my entire process. Making it all about me and what I am going through. She was able to quickly identify my stressors and we worked on them from the beginning. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is just starting out in therapy or even the well-seasoned patients. She is awesome and so helpful.
I look forward to my sessions with Dr. Thompson! She is very encouraging and peaceful and provides helpful solutions.
Super sweet and insightful. Samhelia is awesome!
Wonderful! Samelhia has brought a lot of much needed positivity to my life, always knows the right questions to ask to make me start to think through things, and always has great suggestions for how to make the steps I need to take actionable without overwhelming me.
Samehlia has been amazing so far in answering all my questions and providing me with different ways to cope with my depression and anxiety. Highly recommend her.
She is amazing. She takes the time to really get to know you and develops a plan based on you as a person. That really makes me feel seen and understood. I’d recommend her to everyone looking for an authentic and personal experience
Samelhia is an amazing counselor. I opened up to her about stuff not even my family knows about in the second session. She listens. She jokes. She provided me with insight and advice. If you're looking for a great counselor look no further!
Samelhia was very supportive and in 3 sessions she was able to help me to find the best way to deal with the traumas that I got from an abusive relationship.
Samelhia has been AWESOME! We call her "Dr. Thompson", by the way. We were both very concerned about our marriage and we knew that we needed a marriage counselor. I was concerned whether video would work, but in the Covid world, we needed something and we needed it quick. We signed up for teencounseling.com and Dr. Thompson chose us to work with.....We were apprehensive about how effective a video session would be in the beginning, but that quickly changed after our first session. IT TOTALLY WORKS! We meet with Dr. Thompson every week now and WE LOVE IT. Her recall really blows us away sometimes and how she puts pieces together to help us understand our behavior towards each other. She is super supportive, super honest, super inciteful and super smart. We literally could not be happier. We honestly feel that God reached down and put an Angel in our lives.....Thank you God and Thank you Dr. Thompson.
Samehia was very kind, and a great listener.
It was easy to work with her and time seemed to fly by during sessions.
I definitely would recommend others to work with her.
Amazing results-oriented counselor with extensive experience
She's so great! I really appreciate the way she is so genuine and present with me in our sessions. Highly reccomend!
She is absolutely the best person I've worked with. Love her.
It took me years to admit that I needed help. I am glad that I have an awesome therapist. Samelhia is wonderful, caring, and great at giving advice. All of my sessions are fun and meaningful. We work through all the issues I have and find the green on the other side. I am excited to continue with this journey.
Last year I had a hard time coping with myself. I could not see the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" and after trying other options without success, I was told about teencounseling.com. Samelhia guided me through the tunnel without prying, telling me what to do, or any of those other measurements tested before.
I know there will be down times, but I also am confident they'll turn around.
Samelhia listens attentively and is able to help me express what is at the core of what is bothering me. Our conversations are direct and Samelhia helps me come up with options on how to move forward in what is best for me. It takes courage for me to speak from my heart and it is very helpful when I have someone help me speak my truth. Samelhia helped with just that. I feel closer to myself because of the conversations I have had with Samelhia. Many thanks you to Samelhia and to teencounseling.com Scheduling.
I have only had one session with her, but it felt like I was talking with a friend on FaceTime. Very casual.
With a few sessions in she’s been helpful so far! She’s great.
Samelhia Thompson Is a great therapist Very professional and prompt
Samelhia is a great listener. She makes me feel comfortable.
Samelhia is kind and very easy to talk to. I feel safe with her.
We reached out to Samelhia Thompson after our child experienced a mental health crisis and underwent a stay in psychiatric care. We wanted to be sure our child had someone to speak to immediately upon coming home. We could not be happier with Samelhia Thompson. We chose her initially because of her expertise with a myriad of issues our child was grappling with, and we felt her clear tolerance and openness to dealing with all different types of problems modern teens face would be a huge benefit to allow our child to really open up about all types of issues. Samelhia Thompson is warm, frank, and supportive. She had excellent rapport with myself and my child, balancing humor with natural warmth and clear wisdom. The advice she gave was obviously based on many years of experience, and it was optimistic and positive, which reassured my teen and made a dark time feel like it had a clear silver lining. Samelhia Thompson has reached out to us for check-ins and been very accessible schedule wise. We're thrilled to have found a counselor who is such an awesome advocate for her patients and such a warm, wise, knowledgeable mental health counselor. We're very thankful for her guidance and support.
She’s great. I feel like she understands and it’s like talking to a family member
Therapist Thompson is engaging, but also a great listener. We look forward to our journey & making the best progress of this!