Samantheo Marcellus , LCMHC

Samantheo Marcellus is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 20 years of experience in mental health and higher education settings. An LCMHC is a professional counseling license that authorizes clinical assessment and therapeutic treatment, and she has applied this training primarily in academic, personal, and career counseling environments.

Her work addresses concerns such as depression, stress and anxiety, self-esteem and body image, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, and related issues. She offers a warm, genuine, and interactive counseling style that focuses on building trust and maintaining an attitude of empathy and unconditional positive regard.

Samantheo helps clients explore how certain thoughts and beliefs can produce painful feelings and unhelpful behaviors, then guides them to identify and use strengths and solutions already present in their lives. She utilizes a range of client-centered, evidence-informed methods to treat the whole person and supports individuals in moving toward greater resilience, healthier relationships, and personal growth.

Recognizing that taking the first step toward change takes courage, she aims to empower and support people who are ready to pursue a more fulfilling life and to work collaboratively toward their goals.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Samantheo often uses an approach that helps clients examine how thoughts and beliefs shape emotions and behaviors - a practical method for addressing anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns by identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns. She also emphasizes a strengths-based, solution-focused process that guides people to recognize resources and solutions already present in their lives, which can be especially useful for relationship, parenting, and life transition challenges. Additionally, her client-centered stance prioritizes empathy, respect, and collaboration to support each person as an individual.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Samantheo will collaborate with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and communication. These formats make it easier to fit support into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes, and access therapeutic guidance from a licensed professional in North Carolina regardless of physical location within the state.