Samantha Wilkinson , BACP

Samantha Wilkinson is a counsellor who uses practical, people-centred methods to help with everyday struggles. She holds BACP registration, has six years of professional experience, and works with clients across the United Kingdom and internationally. Samantha focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues that affect self-esteem and motivation.

Her approach is grounded in collaboration. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are straightforward and paced to what the client needs on that day.

Samantha has particular experience supporting neurodivergent people and those facing life changes. She also helps with sleep and eating difficulties, addiction concerns, ADHD, bipolar and depression, and career-related stress. Additional interests include attachment, body image, caregiver strain and chronic health challenges.

In session she draws on clear, evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, and emotion-focused work. She also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of relating to make people feel heard and understood.

Her practice suits people who want practical tools as well as space to talk things through. Samantha supports clients who prefer different formats including video, phone, live chat and text messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the listed process.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with low mood, anxiety and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasises the quality of relationships and how early patterns affect current trust and intimacy; it can be helpful for relationship and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit the client's situation. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what produces the most progress and comfort.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, across different time zones, and for people who prefer not to travel to an appointment.