Samantha Wilkinson, BACP

Samantha Wilkinson offers a practical, person-focused counselling style grounded in several evidence-informed approaches. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to help people cope with stress and life changes. Samantha holds BACP registration, and she brings six years of professional experience to her practice.

She focuses on clear, manageable steps in sessions. That can mean learning ways to notice thoughts without getting stuck, practising new communication habits, or building routines that improve sleep and mood. Samantha aims for straightforward plans clients can try between meetings.

Samantha has a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent people and those facing grief, trauma, addiction or relationship challenges. She also works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, body image and career stress. The work often blends practical skill-building with space to talk about painful experiences.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person needs. Samantha treats people as experts in their own lives and helps them test out different approaches to reach their goals. She encourages small, achievable changes rather than sudden, risky shifts.

People who choose her can expect a calm, focused setting where real-life problems are broken down into doable steps. She supports coping with loss, managing intense emotions, addressing sleep and eating difficulties, and strengthening self-esteem over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and decide what matters to them. It teaches simple exercises and values-based steps that people can practise between sessions to handle stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing alternatives. It often uses short practical tasks and exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change sleep or eating habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape expectations. It can help with intimacy-related issues and communication problems by exploring those patterns and trying new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that suit their situation. That choice is collaborative and can change over time if something isn’t helping.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify formats here. In practice, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel. It can allow shorter check-ins on busy days, let people use audio only when bandwidth is limited, or support regular weekly meetings without commuting. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists trained in these approaches, can adapt exercises and between-session tasks to suit remote appointments and everyday life.