Samantha Mair

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CBT Psychotherapist (MBABCP) EMDR therapist (level 4)

About me

Welcome
I’m really glad you’ve found my page. People usually come to therapy when something feels difficult, overwhelming, or stuck — or when they feel ready to understand themselves in a deeper way. You don’t need to have everything figured out before starting; we can make sense of things together.

 
My Approach
I am a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist offering online therapy across the UK and Ireland. I also offer limited sessions at my home office in the Southside of Glasgow 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), is an evidence-based talking therapy that helps people understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact, and how these patterns can sometimes keep emotional difficulties going.

While CBT is my core training, my practice has developed overtime and I now tend to work in an integrative way. This means I don’t rely on one single model, but instead draw on a range of approaches depending on what feels most helpful for the person in front of me. Alongside CBT, I may use EMDR therapy for trauma processing, as well as parts work / self-states approaches and body-based ways of understanding experience where appropriate.

This allows therapy to remain structured and evidence-based, while also being flexible and tailored to you as an individual rather than a fixed or manualised approach.

 
What I Can Help With
I work with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including:

Anxiety, panic, and chronic worry
Low mood and depression
OCD and intrusive thoughts
Trauma and difficult or overwhelming past experiences
Low self-esteem and self-criticism
Feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, or “not yourself”
ADHD and autism (neurodiversity-affirming CBT support)
You don’t need a diagnosis to start therapy — many people come because something simply doesn’t feel right and they want to understand it better.

 
EMDR Therapy
I also offer EMDR therapy, which is a structured approach used to help process distressing or traumatic experiences that may still be affecting how you feel today.

EMDR helps the brain reprocess these memories so they feel less emotionally intense and less present in day-to-day life. It can be used on its own or alongside CBT as part of a wider treatment plan.

 
How Therapy Works
We begin with an initial session where we explore what has brought you to therapy and what you would like to change, understand, or feel differently about.

From there, we build a shared understanding of your difficulties and what may be keeping them going in the present. This helps us focus therapy in a way that feels clear and relevant to you.

 
What You Can Expect
I offer a confidential, supportive space where you can talk openly without judgement.

Therapy is collaborative and active. Together we aim to:

Understand patterns more clearly
Reduce distress and emotional overwhelm
Break unhelpful cycles
Build more stable self-confidence and coping strategies
Support meaningful change in your day-to-day life
 
My Approach in Practice
Although CBT is my core training, I take an integrative and individualised approach to therapy. This means sessions are guided by evidence-based methods, but adapted to suit your specific needs, experiences, and goals.

This may include working with thoughts and behaviours, processing past experiences using EMDR, or exploring different parts of self / self-states to better understand internal conflict, emotional patterns, and support deeper healing and change.

Training, qualifications & experience

Experience and Background
I am a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with extensive experience working across NHS and private sector services, supporting both adults and young people.

My clinical work spans a broad spectrum of need — from supporting individuals experiencing complex, severe and enduring mental health difficulties, through to those seeking a more focused, reflective space for personal development and emotional wellbeing. I adapt therapy carefully to each person, tailoring the level of structure, pace, and therapeutic approach to their individual needs.

I have worked with a diverse range of clients from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and am committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative therapeutic space.

Alongside my core clinical practice, I have worked as a specialist autism practitioner, and I currently sit on the BABCP Neurodiversity Special Interest Group committee. This involves contributing to national-level work aimed at improving how neurodivergent people are supported within CBT training and clinical practice, both as clients and practitioners.

I work with a wide range of psychological and emotional difficulties using evidence-based interventions, including:
depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD and complex trauma, mood dysregulation, anger, grief, and interpersonal difficulties.

 
Qualifications
EMDR Europe Accredited 4-Part Foundation Training (2025)
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2013–2015)
Certificate in Counselling Skills (2012–2014)
BSc (Hons) Psychology (2008–2012)


BABCP Accredited Practitioner

Member organisations

BABCP
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Complex PTSD

Childhood Trauma

Religious Trauma

Family / Relationship issues

Exam stress

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Fees

£85.00 - £135.00

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

Initial consultation (15 minutes) FREE

Fees are £85–£135 per 50–90 minute session, depending on the type of work involved.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

I am formally trained to practise as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. I have membership with regulatory bodies, both in the UK and Ireland. This tends to offer my clients reassurance that I am qualified to the highest of standards, that I have extensive clinical experience which has been closely monitored and supervised, and that I work within an ethical framework that focuses on your best interests at all times. What this means for you is that I only have a vested interest in you getting better, whatever that means to you!

Compliant with GDPR regulations.

Up to date with national policy.

Holds professional indemnity insurance.

Health and safety trained.

Experienced in managing risk and Safeguarding procedures.

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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Online platforms

Zoom

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Samantha Mair
Samantha Mair