Licensed Professional Counselor | Trauma-Informed Care | EMDR Certified

Hi, I’m Samantha Turner — but most clients call me Sam. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, NCC) with over ten years of experience supporting adults and teens through trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, faith and identity exploration, and major life transitions.

At the heart of my counseling work is a simple belief: people are capable of healing, growth, and change — even when life feels overwhelming, unclear, or stuck.

What You Can Expect from Working with Me

• A warm, collaborative space where you feel heard and supported
• A focus on getting to the roots of what’s holding you back, not just symptom management
• Support in reconnecting with your sense of agency, meaning, and self-trust
• Respect and openness for religious, spiritual, and cultural diversity

🌱 Therapy at Rooted Connections is about more than solving a problem—it's about reconnecting with yourself. 

I believe healing happens in the context of safe, trusting relationships. My role as a therapist is to walk alongside you—not to give quick answers, but to help you feel seen, supported, and grounded as you move through whatever has brought you here.

🌱 Client-Centered & Trauma-Informed Care

At the heart of my work is the belief that you are the expert in your own life. I aim to offer a space where you feel heard and respected—where you can slow down, explore at your own pace, and begin to make sense of things that may feel confusing or painful.

Being trauma-informed means I understand how past experiences—especially those involving overwhelm, loss, or harm—can shape how we relate to ourselves and others. I work to build safety and trust from the beginning, and I honor your readiness and comfort every step of the way.

🌱 Relational & Strengths-Based

We don’t heal in isolation. I believe in the power of connection—not just in the therapy room, but within your relationship to yourself, others, and the world around you. I’ll help you explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and support you in creating more authentic, connected ways of living.

🌱 Evidence-Based Tools for Change

While our work together will be collaborative and fluid, I also integrate structured, research-supported methods to support real and lasting change. These include:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): A therapy approach that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. EMDR can be especially helpful for trauma, anxiety, and negative self-beliefs that feel hard to shake.
• CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy): A structured, evidence-based model for understanding and shifting beliefs that may be stuck in guilt, shame, or fear—especially following trauma.

Both of these approaches are flexible and tailored to your needs. We'll decide together if and when they feel right for your work.

Being invited into someone’s story is a privilege I don’t take lightly. Over the years, I’ve seen how trauma, family systems, and cultural or systemic forces can deeply shape people’s lives. I feel honored to walk alongside clients as they reclaim their stories, heal old wounds, and step into a more grounded, connected way of living.

🌱 Credentials & Training

• M.Ed. & Ed.S. in Counseling, Clemson University
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• National Certified Counselor (NCC)
• EMDR Certified
• Trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Doctoral Student in Counselor Education

Outside the Therapy Room

When I’m not working, you might find me exploring Greenville’s trails, spending time with my husband and daughter, or reading with a cup of coffee in hand. I believe joy and connection in everyday life are just as much a part of healing as the work we do in the therapy room.