Samantha Wilkinson, BACP

Samantha Wilkinson is a counsellor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and life transitions. She blends straightforward talking, goal-setting and coping skills so each person can find what works for them. Samantha works from a strengths-based view and treats the person as the expert on their own life.

She has six years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That background includes supporting people through grief, trauma and abuse, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and struggles with motivation and self-esteem. She also has a focused interest in neurodiversity and supports people who identify as autistic or as having ADHD.

Samantha draws on therapies like acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and attachment-based approaches. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try practical skills and commit to small changes that match their values. She also uses client-centred listening so each person sets the pace.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, body image and chronic health worries. She addresses both everyday problems and more complex issues such as abandonment and attachment difficulties.

Sessions are offered in English and can be held by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. International clients are welcome. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.

Therapeutic approaches that suit online sessions

Samantha commonly draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy when working online. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change patterns that maintain distress.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Samantha will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family routines and travel, while keeping therapy accessible for international clients.