About Samantha
Samantha Searl is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with addictions, relationship or intimacy concerns, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar. Samantha works in a straightforward, person-first way that puts each client’s experience at the centre of the session.
Sessions begin with listening. Samantha believes the client knows their life best, and she asks questions to understand what matters most.
Background and approach
She shapes each session around the client’s pace and preferences rather than following a rigid plan. That means practical steps when someone wants solutions, or more space to talk when they need to be heard. Her approach draws on client-centred counselling, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused work, plus somatic techniques when people notice physical reactions in their body.
These methods are used to help people understand patterns, find small changes that make a difference, and manage strong emotions more easily. Samantha has five years of experience and holds NCPS, a credential displayed as NCPS. She practises in the United Kingdom and carries out sessions in English.
International clients are not currently accepted. Therapy is offered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Samantha provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their life.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting back what they say and helping them notice their own strengths; this suits concerns like low self-esteem, relationship stress and general anxiety.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time. It helps people make sense of feelings and relationships that feel confusing, and can be useful for trauma, grief or long-standing mood issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Samantha will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, and then she will tailor the style accordingly. That means trying shorter, solution-focused steps when someone needs practical change, or slower, reflective sessions when deeper understanding is the aim.
Online sessions come in different formats to suit daily life. Video calls let people see and hear each other for more connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break. Live chat or text-based messaging allows quick check-ins or a way to work without being on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caring responsibilities or travel.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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