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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Attachment work
About Samantha
Samantha Walding is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, grief and depression. Samantha also addresses family tensions, trauma and intimacy-related issues while helping people manage anger, self-esteem and life changes.
She works from the view that the client knows their story best. Her approach emphasises listening and building on a person’s existing strengths. Sessions are conversational and aim to clarify what matters now and what can change next.
Samantha uses a blend of attachment-based, client-centred and psychodynamic ideas alongside solution-focused work. That mix lets her look at patterns from the past and identify practical steps for today. She explains options and helps people choose what feels manageable.
Across her caseload she commonly addresses abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, separation and divorce, and problems linked to drug and alcohol addiction. Issues such as emptiness, guilt and shame, jealousy, sexual difficulties and sex addiction are also within her remit.
Her style suits people who want a direct but listening approach. Samantha supports clients who want to understand the roots of recurring patterns and also find concrete ways to cope. Sessions begin with a short assessment and a shared plan for what to work on.
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How Samantha uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when difficulties involve trust, closeness or repeating relationship problems. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and helping the client lead the conversation; it supports people who want to make sense of their feelings and choices. Psychodynamic ideas offer a way to notice recurring themes and unconscious patterns that keep causing distress, useful for long-standing difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will help clients and the therapist decide together which methods fit best, based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change as therapy progresses and practical steps are agreed collaboratively.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, such as avoiding travel, squeezing in a short check-in at lunch, or choosing sessions that do not require video. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques for remote meetings and focus on concrete steps you can use between sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression and trauma related problems.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She draws on attachment-based, client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches to combine exploring patterns with practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of sessions?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.