welcome | I'm glad you're here

Counselling is an opportunity to explore and make sense of your situation in a confidential, supportive space without judgement or advice. It can sometimes be difficult to reach out to friends and family around you, counselling offers the opportunity to share with someone impartial in a relationship that is unique to counselling.

If you are feeling lost, low, or perhaps life has lost it's sparkle, seeing a counsellor may be helpful for you.

It can be a positive step in the right direction to help you explore any issues troubling you or help you make sense of life choices which could lead to a happier fulfilled existence.

​Each session is yours to use as you wish. You are the expert in your own life, we work together moving at your pace to look at the parts of your life causing you pain, distress or anything stopping you from being yourself.

​I can work with anxiety, depression, low mood, shame, anger, young people, relationships, gender, sexuality or anything else causing you angst.

Please note I work with individuals aged 16yrs and above

I do not work with anyone under 16 or couples

Hi, I am Sam and I am passionate about people and helping them through difficult times, situations and problems life can throw their way.

I am an integrative therapist, which means I have been professionally trained in a variety of counselling theories. This enables me to adapt to your needs and personalise each session to fit you.

​I aim to offer a relationship in which you are free to be completely you and a space to feel safe, heard and accepted. Having been through therapy myself, I understand how daunting the process can be, it is not easy, I can support you every step of the way as we work together to try and achieve the peace, the acceptance or whatever it is you are striving for.

My Background

I worked in education for many years as a learning support assistant. I have since retrained as a therapist and as well as working in private practice, I have worked within a GP surgery counselling patients with a wide variety of presenting issues from anxiety and depression to childhood trauma, sexual and emotional abuse and relationship difficulties. I volunteered for over two years as a counsellor for a cancer charity working with cancer patients and their families and also counselled within a local 6th form college, working with students with a huge range of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, gender and sexuality.

You might be feeling low, anxious, or overwhelmed, without really knowing why.

Or perhaps something specific is weighing on you ~ past experiences, relationships, or worries about the future.

I often support people who are experiencing things like:

• Anxiety, including social anxiety or a constant sense of worry

• Low mood or depression

• Thoughts about death or a fear of dying

• Questions around gender or sexuality

• Difficulties with self-harm

• The impact of trauma or past experiences

• Living with illness, whether physical or emotional

• Challenges with food or disordered eating

• Struggles within family or relationships

• Or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right

Sometimes it’s not easy to put into words what’s going on ~ and that’s okay too. You don’t need to have it all figured out before coming to talk.

I work with young people aged 16 and over, as well as adults of all ages.
I don’t work with couples or with anyone under 16.

• BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Counselling

• Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling

• CBT, Person Centred, Psychodynamic & Existential therapies

• Counselling Skills Level 3

• Counselling Studies Level 2

• TA 101 Introduction Course

Additional Training:

• Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-Harm

• Breathwork for Self-Regulation

• Healing Sexual Trauma with Breathwork

• Breathwork for Regulation and Trauma Resolution

• Vagus Nerve Techniques: Practical Tools for Trauma Recovery

• Working with Attachment

• Working with Shame

• Managing Risk in Private Practice

• Working Professionally with Young People

• Working with people who have suffered developmental and early trauma

• Integrating Dreamwork in Counselling

• Working Creatively with Anger

• Taming the Inner Critic & A Creative Approach to the Inner Critic

• Existential Perspective working with Anxiety

• Releasing Blocked Emotions

I work with young people (16+) and adults ~ up to any age.

I do not work with couples or anyone under 16.

I am an accredited registrant member of The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). Member No: NCPS125 and adhere to their ethical framework. I have regular supervision to ensure I am working safely and ethically.

For more information regarding the NCPS please click here

I work from my purpose built cabin in Farnham covering parts of Surrey & Hampshire

Home visits are available ~ contact me for more information

Sessions are held in my cabin and are private and confidential

I also offer online sessions

There are steps into my garden and cabin so this is unfortunately not accessible for wheel chair users ~ home visits are available

Counselling in the comfort of your own home

For some people it may not possible to get to a counselling session, therefore I also offer home visits where I can come and see you in the comfort of your own home

A 30-minute telephone consultation will be required before the home visit and to ensure our sessions are completely confidential I ask that there be a suitable private space available

Additional fees for time and travel will be incurred ~ please contact me to discuss

I have a small cockapoo called Ted. He is not a therapy dog ~ because he likes to eat tissues and jump in the space you are about to sit down in , just before you do.

He may join us from time to time to allow you to feed him treats!

If you would prefer not to have him with us, please do let me know ~ neither of us will be offended!