About me
Hi, I'm Sami
Reaching out for therapy can be a really big step.
Perhaps you've spent some time thinking about whether you need therapy, wondering if things are “bad enough”, or knowing it's something you've wanted to do for a while, but life has simply got in the way. And now you're faced with actually finding a therapist (which I know can feel like a minefield)!
If you're feeling a little nervous, unsure or overwhelmed by the whole process, you're not alone.
So, let me introduce myself.
I'm Sami, an accredited psychotherapist and founder of The Therapy Booth, with over 10 years' experience supporting people through a wide range of challenges and life experiences.
I've worked therapeutically across the NHS, charity sector, prison services and private practice. These experiences have given me the opportunity to work with people from many different backgrounds and with very different life experiences — all of which has shaped the kind of therapist I am today.
I believe therapy should feel like a space where you can take a breath and find yourself, without having to perform, have the “right” words or pretend that everything is okay.
How I work
My approach is integrative, relational and centred around you.
My roots are in Person-Centred therapy, but my work has developed over the years through further training, professional experience and, most importantly, the people I've had the privilege of working with.
I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is at the heart of meaningful change. Feeling safe, understood and able to be yourself creates the space for us to explore what's really going on and work towards the changes that matter to you.
Together, we can explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences, helping you make sense of what's happening and connect the dots between things that may have previously felt confusing or difficult to place.
Therapy can be challenging — mentally, emotionally and sometimes physically. That's why I make space not only for reflection, but also for joy and laughter. I believe these can be an important part of the healing process too.
For me, therapy isn't about fixing you. It's about understanding yourself more fully, developing greater clarity and finding ways to move through life with more ease and authenticity.
What can we work on?
I work with people experiencing a wide range of difficulties and life experiences, including:
Depression and low mood
Anxiety and worry
Stress, burnout and overwhelm
Low self-esteem and confidence
Relationship and family difficulties
Trauma and difficult life experiences
Grief, bereavement and loss
Abuse
Life changes and transitions
Identity and self-understanding
Pregnancy, fertility, birth and postnatal difficulties
Pregnancy and baby loss
You don't need a diagnosis to come to therapy, and you don't need to be in crisis to deserve support. Sometimes we simply reach a point where the way we've been managing things no longer feels sustainable.
Therapy can give you somewhere to pause, reflect and begin to understand what is really going on.
Perinatal mental health, pregnancy & baby loss
I have a particular interest in perinatal mental health and supporting people and partners going through pregnancy, fertility difficulties, miscarriage, baby loss, birth and the transition into parenthood.
These experiences don't always look or feel the way we expect them to.
You might be struggling with anxiety, loneliness, guilt, grief, fear or overwhelm. You may be processing a difficult birth or medical experience, trying to make sense of a loss, or finding the transition into parenthood much harder than you imagined.
Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself and wonder where you have gone amongst all the changes.
There can be so much pressure to feel happy, grateful and excited during this time, which can make difficult emotions incredibly hard to talk about. You may feel that you should be coping better, that other people have it worse, or that you simply need to get on with things.
You don't have to minimise your experience.
Whether you're struggling with something that happened during pregnancy or birth, navigating loss, or simply finding parenthood more difficult than expected, therapy can give you somewhere to explore and make sense of all those feelings.
Want to know more?
I know finding a therapist can be hard. You might still be wondering whether I will get you, whether you'll feel comfortable with me, or even questioning whether therapy is the right thing for you at all.
This is why I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation.
It's an opportunity for us to talk about what's brought you here, answer any questions you have and get a feel for whether working together feels right.
There's no pressure or obligation to continue. You don't need to prepare anything, write the perfect message or know exactly what you're going to say.
Just come as you are, and we'll start from there.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA (Hons) Criminology
- Msc Counselling Psychology
- Advanced Certificate Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression
- Registered and Accredited Practitioner MBACP (Accred)
- Continual Professional Development
- Level 4 Safeguarding qualification (Children and Adults)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Online and telephone sessions - £55
- Walk and talk sessions - £65 (60mins)
- Face to face (Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoons) - £70
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