Samantha Wilkinson, BACP
Practical, compassionate counselling for life challenges
Book with SamanthaAbout Samantha
Samantha Wilkinson is a counsellor who draws on practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people handle stress, anxiety and life changes. She holds BACP registration, and she frames therapy as a shared process where the client’s story and strengths guide each step. Samantha often supports people who are coping with grief, trauma, relationship concerns and challenges around self-esteem and motivation.
She has six years of professional experience and has worked with people from a range of backgrounds.
Background and approach
Samantha has particular experience with neurodivergent clients and is open about a clinical interest in LGBT concerns. She keeps sessions grounded and straightforward, focusing on what feels useful for daily life. Her work blends practical tools with a warm, client-centred stance.
That might mean learning ways to manage overwhelming thoughts, trying out small behavioural changes, or noticing patterns in relationships. Samantha will help people identify goals and test manageable steps towards them. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to shape sessions.
These methods are used to support emotional regulation, clearer thinking and stronger connections with others. Samantha practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then match to a schedule that fits their needs.
The process is aimed at helping people take the first practical steps towards feeling calmer and more in control.
What Samantha works with
Everything Samantha lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Samantha is listed here; the rest shows what else Samantha works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Samantha lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day coping. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences affect current emotional responses; this work can help with intimacy concerns and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as goals evolve and small experiments show what helps most.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific formats available before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in sessions when needed. It can also be more comfortable for people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a lower-bandwidth option. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can tailor the style and pacing of sessions to suit practical daily needs.
Questions people ask about Samantha
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, motivation, addictions and a wide range of life challenges listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and client-centred with a focus on using evidence-informed techniques to address thoughts, behaviours and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and presenting concerns.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the listed biography does not specify particular formats.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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