Samantha Lawson

Samantha Lawson is a counsellor with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and a background that includes a year-long placement totalling over 100 hours. She holds BACP registration and has worked with people facing addictions, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression and other common challenges. Samantha describes her way of working as collaborative and down-to-earth.

Her practice draws on a mix of approaches rather than a single method. This lets her adapt sessions to each person's needs and pace. Sessions tend to focus on spotting existing strengths, understanding patterns that cause distress, and setting small, realistic steps forward.

Samantha often helps people who are dealing with life changes, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems and issues around sleeping and career stress. She also supports those struggling with compassion fatigue and a range of concerns linked to attachment, control, communication and body image, including eating and food-related issues.

In session she aims to listen without judgement and to co-create practical tools alongside reflection. Techniques may include mindful awareness, looking at unhelpful thinking, and clearer goal-setting to break cycles that feel stuck. The emphasis is on what works day-to-day.

Samantha encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping. She prioritises a steady, person-led pace so people can build confidence without feeling rushed. If someone wants to explore deeper personal patterns, she integrates broader psychodynamic ideas alongside more active strategies.

Approach-led online support that adapts to you

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values and goals. It can help when people feel held back by worry, shame or avoidance.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor offers warm, non-judgemental listening and follows the client’s priorities so they can find their own answers over time.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviour patterns that maintain distress. It is often useful for low mood, anxiety and problems with sleep or motivation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel and allowing more flexible scheduling. Different formats have practical trade-offs, so confirm the session options before booking. Many people find that working remotely helps them practise new skills in their everyday environment and keeps continuity between appointments.