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Samantha Walding, BACP

Samantha Walding is a counsellor with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
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About Samantha

Samantha Walding is a counsellor with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. She works with clients who are wrestling with grief, depression, trauma, low self-esteem and the practical challenges of life changes. Samantha aims to make the first steps in therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace and history.

She believes people hold important knowledge about their own lives and brings that view into each session.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on listening, noticing patterns and identifying small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions are straightforward and grounded in real concerns rather than clinical jargon. Samantha combines approaches that look at emotional bonds, personal experience and practical goals.

This mix helps when issues tie back to past relationships, repeated behaviours or current stress. Work might include talking through difficult memories, spotting unhelpful patterns, and setting clear, achievable steps forward. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, anger, intimacy-related difficulties and substance problems.

Samantha also helps with feelings of emptiness, shame, jealousy and questions around sexual functioning. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online for people in the United Kingdom and abroad. If someone is ready to begin, they follow a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions to suit their schedule.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	386091	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.

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Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction

Ways of working Samantha names

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How Samantha’s approaches work in online therapy

Samantha uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships influence feelings and behaviour now. That approach can help with relationship problems, attachment issues and patterns of abandonment or avoidance. Client-centred therapy forms the core of her practice by putting the person’s experience first and following their pace. This helps when someone needs a listening space to be heard without judgement and to find their own direction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Samantha will talk with each person about their goals, history and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative process means plans are shaped by what actually helps the individual rather than a fixed prescription.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversations and reading facial cues. Phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can be useful for people who prefer writing, need flexibility across the day, or want brief check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping continuity of care with a single therapist.

Frequently asked

What issues does Samantha often help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and depression. Relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and intimacy concerns are also areas she addresses.

What style of therapy can I expect?

Sessions draw on attachment-based, client-centred and psychodynamic ideas alongside solution-focused work. The style is conversational and practical, aimed at understanding patterns and setting small goals.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

Samantha has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for online work.

Which session formats are offered?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.