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.

• 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

• 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

• Existential Perspective working with Anxiety

• Releasing Blocked Emotions

I have experience of working with:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Death anxiety

• Social anxiety

• Gender

• Sexuality

• Self harm

• Trauma

• Illnesses

• Disordered eating

• Family & Relationship issues

• Other life difficulties

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!

Your session is yours to use as you wish. I will be led by you and what you would like to discuss.

Generally, we would meet on the same day, at the same time, each week for 50 minutes. Although, I understand this is not suitable for everyone and aim to be flexible where necessary.

Most commonly sessions are weekly however some people prefer fortnightly sessions. This is your choice and we would discuss the best course of action for you.

As with session day and time, the frequency of sessions is not set in stone and can also be changed and amended when required.

This is totally dependent on you and what you are coming to therapy for.

Everyone is unique and there is no one size fits all. We will discuss this and see what feels right for you.

Beginning with six sessions provides the opportunity to determine if we are compatible and if the counselling is beneficial for you.

We will review regularly throughout our sessions to track progress.

Each counselling session is 50 minutes long and charged at £60 a session.

Evening sessions after 6pm are charged at £65.

I ask for payment via bank transfer to secure your initial appointment. Payment is then required 24hrs before each session.

Life happens and there may be unforeseen circumstances where sessions need to be rescheduled.

​Where possible I ask for 24 hrs notice and I am happy to try and reschedule if a suitable time is available.

If less than 24hrs notice is given, a cancellation charge of 75% of your session fee will be required.

If you do not attend your appointment with no notice given, the full session fee will be required.

Unfortunately, if you are more than 20 minutes late for your session, the session will be unable to go ahead and the full session fee will be required.