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Sam Harris

Sam Harris, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - stress and trauma

  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Solution-Focused work

About Sam

Sam Harris is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of practice. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. Sessions also cover addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem issues.

Sam draws on conversational, practical ways of working. He uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking or behaviour. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals.

Clients may bring complex, overlapping difficulties such as attachment problems, abandonment, codependency or the stress of caregiving. He also supports people coping with chronic illness, cancer and bereavement-related struggles. Sessions address practical coping, clearer communication, and rebuilding trust in oneself.

Sam aims to make sessions straightforward. He encourages clear goals and regular review of progress. Conversations focus on what feels most pressing and what practical steps could help between meetings.

He offers counselling in English to people in the UK. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session options. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How Sam’s approaches translate to remote counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what matters most to the client. This helps people who carry guilt or shame feel heard and map out what to address next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy involves noticing patterns of thought and behaviour and trying practical experiments to reduce distress, which can help with anxiety, low mood and self-blame.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sam will discuss goals and preferences and together decide whether more reflective psychodynamic ideas, practical CBT tasks or a solution-focused short plan is the best fit. This is a collaborative process and adjustments happen as needed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists working remotely, commonly use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Sam help with?

Sam works with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss and depression, plus related concerns such as addictions, relationship and intimacy issues.

How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?

He uses conversational listening alongside CBT and psychodynamic ideas to explore how guilt or shame developed and what changes might ease their hold on daily life.

What experience does he have?

Sam has three years of counselling experience, with practice supporting people through grief, trauma, family problems and emotional difficulties.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

Sam is registered with BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin if I want to work with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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