Find Your Momentum
Dr. Sam Stokesberry, MA, PhD, LPC, NCC
Momentum Counseling & Consulting is a private counseling practice in the North Austin/Cedar Park area that provides support to clients who want to understand themselves better, manage their anxiety more effectively, and show up more intentionally and authentically in their relationships with others.
At Momentum, Dr. Sam Stokesberry utilizes a Bowen Family Systems Theory framework and strives to be a resource for her clients as they learn to navigate intense relationship anxiety or manage complex family dynamics. Sam works with a wide range of individuals, couples, and families but she specializes in supporting clients who are working through challenges related to chronic anxiety, relationship conflicts, boundary setting, sexual and physical abuse, people pleasing, personal identity development, and cases of human trafficking.
Sam offers talk therapy sessions as well as professional consultations and clinical workshops. Through her ongoing work as a counselor, consultant, trainer, and researcher, Sam strives to collaborate with her clients as they develop the skills and capabilities they need to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence. If you choose to take the next step of your journey with Momentum, you'll experience shame-free specialized support in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment. You will also be provided with many opportunities to get to know yourself and your relationship systems better through an approach that prioritizes curiosity, learning, compassion, and playfulness.
Lastly, long-term growth is shaped by the small, intentional, and thoughtful steps a person chooses to take every single day. These steps help to build the forward momentum a person needs to persevere in the moments when life gets messy. If you are interested in learning more, click the button below to start a conversation with Sam or schedule a free consult!
Services
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I provide in-person and virtual counseling in the North Austin and Cedar Park areas and throughout Texas for individuals, couples, and families.
I specialize in using a Bowen Family Systems Theory approach and integrate it with trauma-sensitive principles and best practices. I specialize in working with clients who are navigating through challenges related to chronic anxiety, intense relationship conflict, traumatic or stressful experiences related to sexual, physical, spiritual, or emotional abuse, and more.
My goal is to provide a space where my clients can develop the curiosity, skills, and insights they need to adapt to life’s challenges and cultivate healthier relationships with themselves and others.
Please see my Counseling Services page to learn more details about my education, specializations, and the specific client populations I serve.
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As a consultant, my aim is to help individuals, agencies, and organizations get clear on their own thinking, learn how to utilize their resources effectively, and problem-solve with efficiency. My areas of speciality for consultations include:
Clinicians and professionals seeking guidance with clinical or case-related challenges.
Teams, leaders, and organizations facing relational, operational, or leadership challenges.
Professionals and organizations working with high-risk or trauma-exposed populations such as human trafficking and sexual abuse cases.
Using Bowen Family Systems Theory in counseling/clinical settings.
Professionals seeking support with managing emotional reactivity and boundaries as a professional in the field.
Please see my Consultation Services page to learn more about my areas of specialty, pricing, and my full list of services.
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For the past 12 years, I have participated in workshop trainings, speaking engagements, and professional conferences around the world. I enjoy getting the opportunity to partner with and teach colleagues, volunteers, and other professionals in the field about subjects related to Bowen Theory, human trafficking, trauma-informed care, and professional counseling.
Please see my Workshop/Training Services page to learn more about the types of workshops I offer and my past experience with public speaking.
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I believe that research is important for furthering the field of mental health counseling and for developing a theory that is grounded in facts. This past year I have taken the first step by completing my dissertation research on differentiation of self, family unit functioning, and posttraumatic growth experiences in adult female survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) as a part of my PhD in Developmental Psychology.
Over the next several years, I hope to continue to conduct and publish new research that expands our current understanding of Bowen Theory, human trafficking dynamics in the United States, posttraumatic growth, differentiation of self, and family systems theory. I am available for partnering with individuals who intend to conduct research in similar areas, and who are interested in learning more about how to conduct and publish research in the field.
