Samantha "Sam" Munro , AASW

Samantha "Sam" Munro is an AASW social worker who blends attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. She focuses on practical work to reduce stress and anxiety, manage grief and anger, and support recovery from trauma and abuse. Sam aims to create a calm, collaborative space where people can name problems and build clear steps forward.

Sam has 24 years of experience in counselling and social work across community and government settings. Her background includes work with child protection, employment coaching and mental health services, plus time living and working in remote Aboriginal communities. These experiences shape the way she holds cultural context and everyday pressures in therapy.

Her approach is holistic. Sessions look at relationships, health, work and daily routines because all these areas affect wellbeing. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help with strong feelings and attachment issues, and uses CBT and DBT skills for coping, mood and behaviour change.

Sam supports people dealing with issues such as addiction, relationship and family difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also works with clients facing overwhelming life changes, emptiness, or recovery after domestic violence and sexual assault.

Practical tools, short-term skills and longer-term insight are all part of her style. Sam works with each person to set goals, try techniques between sessions, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat and text-based messaging.

How attachment and skills work online

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect current stress and trust. It is useful for attachment issues, relationship strain and processing intense feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, helping with anxiety, depression and coping strategies. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people to name and process strong emotions and improve emotional connection with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and emotional work. Phone sessions suit people who need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text are good for brief check-ins, homework discussion and regular support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel.