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Samantha Wilkinson

Samantha Wilkinson, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - Life purpose and relationships

  • Stress and anxiety
  • ADHD and neurodiversity
  • Grief and loss

About Samantha

Samantha Wilkinson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, motivation and self-esteem concerns, and people adjusting after life changes.

Samantha has supported clients with a wide range of issues, including trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar. She also works with people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and intimacy-related problems. Her practice includes people from LGBT backgrounds and those exploring kink and alternative sexual cultures.

She often works with neurodivergent clients and draws on that experience when conversations focus on routine, sensory needs, communication differences or executive-function challenges. In sessions she treats the person as the expert on their story and looks for strengths to build on.

Samantha uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work to look at thoughts, behaviours and relationships. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred counselling when helpful.

Practical goals, skills and clearer next steps are often the focus when people feel stuck or unsure what to do next. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange an initial session to discuss priorities and plan further work.

How Samantha uses specific approaches in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while learning to sit with tough thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and practising alternative responses to reduce distress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and patterns, and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Samantha will work together with each person to decide which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts sessions as understanding grows over time.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific options. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel, offering shorter check-ins when needed, or making it simpler to attend from different locations. Many people find that practical skill practice, values clarification and relationship-focused conversations translate well to remote sessions, and Samantha will talk through the most helpful way to structure time together.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Samantha works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, motivation, self-esteem and life changes, plus a wider range of issues listed in her profile.

How would she work with someone feeling stuck about career or purpose?

She uses conversational, skills-based methods to clarify values, explore choices and set small practical steps rather than offering guaranteed outcomes.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with adults across a variety of concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

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

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

Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I get started?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss priorities.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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