Samantha Walding
Experienced BACP counsellor focusing on everyday struggles
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About Samantha
Samantha Walding works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship pain and grief. She presents a calm, steady approach and encourages people to recognise their own strengths. Samantha has 20 years of experience as a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom and talks plainly about what might help next.
Samantha believes people are the experts in their own lives. She listens first, then helps identify practical steps that fit each person's situation.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what feels most important now and what can change over time. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred ways of working that put the person's priorities at the centre of sessions.
Psychodynamic thinking helps uncover repeated themes, while solution-focused techniques support short-term goals and practical progress. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making difficult topics easier to talk about. Samantha supports people dealing with trauma, family conflict, intimacy issues, self-esteem problems and coping with life changes.
She also works with those facing addiction, anger, bipolar mood challenges and sexual difficulties. People who prefer a respectful, exploratory space tend to find her style helpful. She aims to help clients build on their existing resources and try realistic changes between meetings.
If you want straight talk and steady support, this is the starting point for arranging a first session.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 20
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 386091
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Samantha's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Samantha works with
Everything Samantha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
Approaches Samantha lists
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How Samantha works online
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will listen to your goals and concerns, and then suggest which ideas or techniques to try first. Decisions are made together and can change as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by avoiding travel and making scheduling easier. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or quieter sessions when time is limited. The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking to ensure they fit your needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of difficulties does Samantha help with?
Samantha works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, depression and trauma-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and person-focused, combining attachment-based, client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas to match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is 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?
The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Samantha?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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