Counsellor profile
Samantha Walding, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and addictions
See online counselling options- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Solution-focused steps
About Samantha
Samantha Walding is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 20 years' experience working with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues and family conflict. She offers support in English and accepts international clients while working from the United Kingdom.
Samantha works from a view that the person in front of her knows their life best. Sessions focus on listening, noticing patterns and helping clients find practical ways to manage day-to-day problems. She uses conversational approaches rather than technical jargon so people can talk about what matters to them.
Her practice draws on Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Psychodynamic ideas. That means paying attention to past relationships and how they shape current feelings, while keeping the client's own goals at the centre of the work. The aim is to describe patterns, try out different ways of responding, and reduce the things that get in the way of daily life.
Samantha also uses solution-focused methods to set clear, short-term goals. Those tools are useful when someone wants concrete steps to change a specific problem, such as coping with stress or addressing addictive behaviours. Sessions may include practical exercises and small experiments to try between meetings.
She has worked with a wide range of difficulties over two decades, including grief, depression, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. People who come for help often want clearer thinking about relationships, stronger self-esteem or better ways to handle anger and overwhelming feelings.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Samantha draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas in her work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and closeness. It helps when patterns from the past keep repeating in present relationships. Client-Centred work focuses on the client's own perspective and priorities, and supports people to speak about what matters most to them.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Samantha will work with each person to choose which methods suit their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative choice and can change as the work progresses.
Please check which session formats she is offering before you book, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins or making it simpler to attend between commitments. It can also suit people who prefer to do work from their own chosen space. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to keep continuity of care when meeting face-to-face is difficult.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Samantha works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns alongside grief, depression, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
Which therapeutic styles does she use?
She uses Attachment-Based, Client-Centred and Psychodynamic approaches together with Solution-Focused techniques depending on the client's needs.
How long has she been practising?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relationship issues.
Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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