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Sam Agnew

Sam Agnew, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Compassionate integrative counselling for everyday struggles

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  • Integrative approaches
  • Practical goal focus
  • Supports neurodiversity

About Sam

Sam Agnew is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with a BACP credential and nine years of professional experience. She offers a respectful and compassionate manner and aims to help people take practical steps when life feels overwhelming.

Sam uses a blend of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based thinking to help with everyday problems. Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals rather than abstract labels.

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related issues. Sam also supports people facing career changes, parenting strain, sleeping and eating problems, and neurodiversity-related challenges such as ADHD and autism.

Her background includes work with relationship and family concerns, complex grief, and compassion fatigue. Sam describes her practice as integrative, pulling together methods that fit the person rather than following a single formula.

In a typical session she helps people notice patterns, try small experiments, and build skills that make daily life easier. She also pays attention to attachment and how early experiences shape current difficulties. People who prefer a collaborative, practical approach may find this style helpful.

To begin, the service asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Sam accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling and support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages living by chosen values and taking small, practical steps toward a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating; it can help people understand patterns in close relationships and build more stable connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's situation. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as needs change.

The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people meet a registered or accredited professional from different locations, which can be helpful for those living abroad or with limited local choices.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / 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 phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually 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 TherapyHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

Sam helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, and many daily-life concerns such as sleeping, eating and career changes.

What is the therapy style like in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Sam mixes talking, skill-building and small experiments grounded in approaches like ACT and CBT.

How much experience does the counsellor have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and life challenges.

What credential does Sam hold and where is she based?

Sam holds BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and the counsellor accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking.

How are costs handled for therapy?

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

How do I begin working with this counsellor?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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