Samantha J Terry

I believe everyone struggles at times during life and that has never been more relevant than where we, as a society find ourselves now.

Counselling can help you make sense of our current situation and help you understand what is going on for you. It can enable you to discover how you can work your way through it. Wouldn't you like to feel more in control of your life and any choices you make now in this current climate? If so then I can help you achieve this.

Being a fully qualified MBACP Integrative Counsellor I am committed to offering you a service that aims to meet your needs within the therapy space. Being Integrative means you benefit from my ability to work using 3 different modalities, these being humanistic, psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I can easily adapt my working style to meet your need. I have a strong work ethic ensuring I strive to give clients the best possible therapy experience. I work with individuals (including young people 16-18) and couples on a range of issues including anxiety, depression, loss, mental health issues and family and relationship struggles plus much more.

It is important you find the right counsellor for you and this can take some time. It involves you researching which hopefully results in you contacting counsellors with a view to making initial appointments to meet them. Sometimes the Counsellor/Client relationship is not always a good fit and this is perfectly natural, as in life not everybody gets along. In our initial session I would encourage your honesty around this issue as it is entirely your choice whether you commit to therapy with me. It is important that you feel comfortable.

If you choose to make contact with me and an appointment is arranged then our initial assessment session will involve you sharing with me your reasons for seeking counselling. Other points of discussion will be your aims and therapy expectations, what I can offer you and my working practice (where I will be happy to answer any questions you may have). Contract terms will be discussed which will include confidentiality, length of therapy, appointment times and fees. But most importantly, the assessment session gives us both the opportunity to find out if you feel comfortable enough to work with me and I with you. This is important because it could determine how successful your therapy experience could be.

My name Samantha actually means "to listen" so I strive to create an environment where you will have a voice which will be heard by me. Being an intuitive counsellor I am open minded in my approach believing that as human beings we are all connected whilst at the same time understanding the uniqueness of us all as individuals. I will offer you a warm, confidential, emphatic and non judgemental space where your issues or concerns can be shared and explored, at a pace that suits you.

I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship where the emphasis is on the collaboration between the counsellor and the client.....you and I. I offer both short term or long term therapy and am also happy to offer one-off sessions if needed. This proves popular and has been beneficial with previous clients who just wish to have a one-off session when needed. However, I do prefer to work on a longer term basis if there are deeper rooted issues you would like to explore. I am able to work in a solution focused way where we will work together towards a focus or goal that you have chosen to work on. I will strive to understand your issues and worldview where I can then enable you to discover your own inner resources so you are better able to deal with your present issues. I believe in empowering others. This then arms you with the resources and inner resilience to manage yourself and any issues you encounter better in the future.

Having had my own struggles in life counselling proved powerfully beneficial to me and was part of what led me into becoming a counsellor. Knowing first hand the value of the counselling relationship I believe in its effectiveness. I am passionate about what I do and feel priviledged to be able to offer others a service that I have benefited from. At its least counselling is an opportunity to be listened to and heard without judgement, at its best it can be a great motivator for change in your life.

So if anything I have said resonates with you then please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to hear from you.

Recent Testimonials - May
"I feel like I actually found myself again and it also really helped me with my confidence."

Nov - "I came at the start not knowing where I was in anything really, I was all over the place. Now I feel I'm back on track and happier. I didn't feel silly and I thought when I started I would. Counselling helped me to make sense of everything I was feeling and I will take away from it that there's a reason for everything and from these reasons I can take a step back, realise it and then move on from it." ......anon.

June - "Counselling was very insightful, it probed questions that I wouldn't ask myself. I came with 1 specific issue but soon realised there were other related issues. I found it very beneficial."

The initial assessment session costs £50 and lasts 60 minutes.
Thereafter each session costs £50 for 50 minutes.                                        Evening sessions from 5.30p.m cost £55.                                           

Couples assessments cost £60 and last 75 minutes.
Thereafter sessions cost £60 and last 1 hour.                                                Sessions after 5.30pm cost £65.

I offer counselling students a concessionary rate of £40.

I also offer a small concession to students and those on a low income. These are currently only available during the day and are only applicable for weekly sessions only. Please feel free to contact me with a view to discussing if this applies to you and check availability as I have limited spaces for reduced cost sessions.  I do operate a waiting list.

Please be aware that whilst I offer telephone counselling, this is only in the event that a face to face session cannot take place and if there is a need for it. It would need to be a mutually agreed arrangement and is payable by you. However, it is in no way meant to replace a face to face counselling session.