- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Mindfulness
About Samantha
Samantha Lawson is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of clinical experience. She has completed a year-long placement totaling over 100 hours and has delivered more than 1,000 live sessions. Her work covers concerns such as addictions, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and includes a focus on guilt and shame.
Samantha uses an integrative approach. She draws on several therapies rather than relying on one single model. That means sessions can include practical thinking tools, reflective listening, and mindfulness practices depending on what is helpful.
In session she treats people as experts in their own lives. She helps them notice strengths and simple steps forward. Conversations often cover how thoughts and actions interact, how values guide choices, and how to manage strong emotions that get in the way.
Clients bring a mix of issues such as trauma, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, career stress and compassion fatigue. Samantha also works with attachment and abandonment worries, codependency and body-image struggles. She talks through practical strategies alongside deeper personal reflection.
Work is collaborative and paced to the individual. Sessions may include short exercises, goal-setting and mindfulness practices to use between meetings. The overall aim is to help people make clearer choices about relationships, behaviour and daily routines, without promising a specific outcome.
How Samantha uses evidence-based approaches online
Samantha commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred methods. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with values, which can help when guilt or shame is getting in the way of everyday choices. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns.Client-centred work prioritises listening and reflection, allowing a person to make sense of emotions at their own pace. Together these approaches allow both practical skill-building and deeper reflection. Samantha treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will work with each person to find what fits their goals and preferences.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel. They also allow shorter phone or video check-ins when less screen time or quieter surroundings are needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work helps people keep consistent appointments and apply new skills between meetings.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Samantha works with addictions, relationship issues, low self esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and also focuses on guilt and shame among other concerns.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She blends methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening to help people notice patterns and make values-based choices.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of experience, completed a year-long placement of over 100 hours and has delivered more than 1,000 live sessions in practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to be sure which formats are offered for a first appointment.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.