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Samantha Wilkinson, BACP

Samantha Wilkinson is a counsellor with six years' experience based in the United Kingdom and registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

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About Samantha

Samantha Wilkinson is a counsellor with six years' experience based in the United Kingdom and registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She welcomes adults seeking help for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions.

Samantha also supports people facing mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, and those coping with addiction, ADHD, sleep or eating difficulties, and issues around intimacy and relationships. She often works with people who identify as LGBT and with neurodivergent clients, and takes a strengths-based view that the client is the expert in their own life.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Samantha aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace. Her background includes several therapeutic methods used to match different needs.

She draws on trauma-focused work to help people process distressing events and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action. Cognitive approaches help spot unhelpful thinking and try small behaviour changes that can make a difference. Attachment-based and client-centred principles shape how she builds trust in sessions.

That means listening carefully and adapting to each person's way of relating. Samantha combines these ideas to create a tailored plan for coping, understanding triggers, and building everyday skills. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and Samantha accepts international clients.

Beginning therapy involves a short questionnaire and an initial scheduling step to match needs and preferences.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	405590	January 2027

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Samantha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
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
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
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
Personality disorders
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
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Samantha names

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How Samantha blends therapy approaches online

Trauma-focused work aims to help people make sense of distressing events and reduce the ways those memories affect daily life. It often involves pacing, grounding strategies, and careful processing to restore a sense of safety and control.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and refocus on values-based action. It teaches simple exercises to accept difficult feelings while taking small steps toward a more meaningful life.

Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people recognise how they relate to others and practise new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Samantha will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adapt methods to fit the person. The process is collaborative, with choices reviewed as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and reading non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want ongoing brief support, or need to fit sessions around a busy day.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Samantha commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Other concerns include depression, bipolar, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and self-esteem.

What is her overall therapeutic style?

Samantha combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred ideas. The approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on what the client wants to change and small steps to get there.

How much experience does she have?

She has worked in therapeutic roles for six years. That time has included work with neurodivergent people and a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.