About me
Hi, I’m Sam. I'm a BACP accredited counsellor supporting people to navigate this glorious, messy and sometimes tragic journey of being a human being. I often work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and those who are simply curious to understand themselves better.
My approach is relational. This means that we’ll work together on what you’re bringing. I’ll be there, and I’ll bring my presence and honesty in support of you and the journey you’re on. If I feel it to be supportive, I’ll also gently challenge you at times.
I invite clients into relationship with themselves, including experiences they're finding challenging. Sometimes this could involve inquiring into what’s happening in the body, which in my experience is often a gateway into becoming more connected to oneself.
Whether you're looking for short-term support or a longer-term working relationship, I'll tailor our work to meet your needs
Training, qualifications & experience
Relevant Qualifications & Training:
- BACP Accredited Counselling Training, Psychosynthesis Trust
- Certified Facilitator and Coach of Circling, Transformational Connection Europe
- Certified Facilitator of Trauma to Trust, Pathways to Relating
- Non-Violent Communication Level 1
- Mental Health First Aider Training, MHFA England
Relevant Experience
- I currently work in private practice
- I'm a Leader-In-Training with Transformational Connection Europe where I now support others to learn the practice of Circling
- I've run trainings alongside the Samaritans on navigating conversations about suicide
In the past, I also spent almost 6 years working in the homelessness sector, supporting individuals at an extremely vulnerable moment in their lives to make changes that would enable them to find a house for themselves.
At the core of these experiences has been my desire to support people to feel more connected to who they really are.
Member organisations
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free initial conversation for 45 minutes to learn about what's brought you to look for therapy and to get to meet each other. presence
