Sam Gouldthorp
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About me
Hi,
I'm Sam and welcome to my profile.
Life can, at times, feel challenging and overwhelming for many reasons. You may be feeling stuck in a rut or dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Perhaps you are battling childhood trauma, grief, or depression, or maybe you need a space to talk and be heard, that's equally as important.
Whatever your reason for looking at counselling I can work with you to support you through it. As an experienced and qualified therapist, I use a number of modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Humanistic Gestalt, and Mindfulness amongst others however, I am client led and believe the most important factor in therapy is the therapeutic relationship that we create.
I provide a safe and confidential space, online or face-to-face, where you can talk and explore your thoughts and feelings free from judgement. Creating such a space is important, it allows trust to develop and our therapeutic relationship to grow. This environment, I believe, fosters the safety needed for you to move forward and make sense of your life and it's problems.
Our work together may involve gaining a deeper level of self-awareness, challenging unhelpful thought patterns, and promoting positive behavioural changes, the main thing is our work and my approach will be tailored to you and your needs.
I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our sessions, I have been extremely fortunate to have worked with a number of local charities who specialise in bereavement, mental health, sexual violence and abuse.
Areas I have experience in and specialise in include:
- Bereavement and Grief
- Anxiety
- Domestic Violence - historic & current
- Sexual Violence - historic & current
- Depression
- Low Self-Esteem
- Low Mood
- Anger
- Trauma
- Neurodiversity
- Emotional Regulation
For more information or to schedule a session, please get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
University of Portsmouth DipHE Humanistic Gestalt - Level 4
University of Portsmouth DipHE Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Level 5
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
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I do have the space to be a little more flexible so please contact me to discuss if the availability indicated above does not fit in with you.
