Sam Agnew
Experienced integrative therapist for life challenges
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About Sam
Sam Agnew works from a human-centred, integrative approach that draws on several well-known therapies. She blends practical strategies with reflective conversation to help people facing anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship strain and life transitions. Sam aims to make conversations straightforward and useful from the first session.
She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work, alongside client-centred and dialectical ideas. That mix is used to match what each person needs rather than following a single script.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real problems like sleep, parenting stress, grief, work pressure and questions about identity. Sam has nine years of professional experience and operates from the United Kingdom. Her background includes helping people with neurodiversity concerns such as autism and ADHD, substance and behavioural addictions, and sexual identity matters.
The BACP credential is shown as part of her professional details; BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her style is practical and respectful. She works to build steadier emotional skills, improve relationships with oneself and others, and reduce the impact of past hurt.
Conversations can include skills practice, values work, and looking at patterns that keep difficulties repeating. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability. The service uses a cancellable subscription for payment where session cost can vary by location and availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 9
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 394406
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Sam's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Sam works with
Everything Sam lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- 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
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- 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
- 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
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sam 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
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sam works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and choose techniques together. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as things progress.
This profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. It also lets therapists use worksheets, guided exercises and real-time skills practice during sessions, which can speed up learning and make change feel more practical.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Sam supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and relationship or family difficulties, among other concerns.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-based and client-centred methods to fit individual needs.
How much experience does this counsellor have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential is listed?
Sam operates in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her professional credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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