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Samantha Bishop, BACP

Samantha Bishop is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience.

About Samantha

Samantha Bishop is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship concerns. Samantha aims to make the first steps into therapy feel straightforward and approachable.

Samantha creates an open space where clients can speak about difficult feelings without fear of judgement.

Background and approach

She keeps sessions practical and grounded, helping people name what is happening and work out small, manageable steps forward. Sessions are paced to suit each person, whether they need short coaching-style conversations or longer therapeutic work. Her work covers a broad range of concerns including depression, addictions, parenting and career issues, as well as LGBT-related topics and bipolar disorder.

She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating problems, anger and low self-esteem. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress and body image difficulties. Samantha draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients develop coping strategies and clearer thinking.

She treats trauma and abuse with sensitivity and pays attention to how life transitions shape day-to-day coping. Practical tools are offered alongside talking therapy to help people notice change between sessions. Sessions can be arranged online by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which helps fit work and family life.

International clients who prefer English can also be supported. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used to pair people with an appropriate session time.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	387670	June 2026

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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 Samantha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Coaching
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
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 problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches that suit online therapy and everyday life

Samantha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with clearer, more constructive thoughts to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and painful memories at a pace the person can manage, supporting emotional regulation and day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Samantha treats this as a collaborative process with the client, matching techniques to each person’s goals, needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress and obstacles arise.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, brief coaching moments or flexible support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.

Frequently asked

What issues does she help with?

Samantha works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family matters, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, building coping strategies and taking small steps that fit everyday life.

What experience does she bring?

She has seven years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and life difficulties across a broad range of concerns.

What credential and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

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

Yes. Samantha supports international clients who want to work in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to her availability.