Sam Agnew, BACP
Sam Agnew is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works from an integrative approach.
About Sam
Sam Agnew is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works from an integrative approach. She combines practical talking therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood difficulties. Sam uses a range of methods to suit each person’s needs and focuses on simple, doable steps in sessions.
Sam has nine years of professional experience. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work to help people understand patterns and make changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and aim to build clearer ways of coping with difficult feelings and situations. People turn to Sam for help with grief, parenting strain, career pressures, sleep and eating problems, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with trauma, bereavement, addiction and long-term health challenges.
Sam pays attention to how past relationships and attachment patterns affect present life. Her client-centred manner means the person’s priorities shape each session. Sam listens for what matters most and offers practical tools alongside emotional reflection.
Goals are revisited so work stays relevant and manageable. Sam is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Appointments can be arranged by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that works for the client.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394406 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sam lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Sam names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Sam uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. This is useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.She also works with Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and responding. This approach can help with intimacy issues, relationship patterns and longstanding trust concerns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sam will listen to your priorities and suggest ways of working together, adjusting methods as your needs and goals evolve. Clients and therapist decide what fits best and revisit the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and body language during deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, day-to-day coaching, or people who prefer writing over talking. These options help fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and travel, making regular support more accessible.
Frequently asked
What issues does Sam commonly help with?
Sam works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression and related concerns including grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centred, mixing practical coping skills with reflection on patterns and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Sam is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and countries are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sam offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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