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Samantha Walding, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
20 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefDepression

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Samantha Walding helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in patterns, or fighting to regain a sense of self. She introduces calm, practical ways to handle stress, relationship pain, addiction issues and big life changes. Her tone is straightforward and warm, aimed at parents and busy adults who need clear support now.

With 20 years of experience she draws on approaches that look at how earlier relationships shape current feelings and behaviour.

Background and approach

She listens for patterns that leave people feeling isolated, ashamed or repeatedly hurt, and she helps name those patterns so they feel more manageable. Sessions focus on what matters to the client. Samantha uses client-centred conversations to follow the person’s priorities and solution-focused steps to find small, practical changes.

Where helpful, she also brings in ideas from psychodynamic work to trace how past experiences affect today’s choices. She offers a supportive, non-judgemental space where people can talk through grief, anger, intimacy concerns, addictions, low self-esteem, and attachment difficulties. Practical coping tools and clearer thinking about relationships are often part of the work.

People looking to begin are invited to a short matching questionnaire and then to schedule sessions that suit their life. Samantha practises in the United Kingdom and works with international clients online. Her registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

How Samantha’s approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current feelings and closeness. It helps when trust, clinginess or avoidance undermine relationships by naming patterns and building gentler ways of relating.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on following the person’s lead. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what is said and helps the person find their own answers for issues like self-esteem, grief or facing change.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences shape present choices and emotions. It can be useful for understanding repeated patterns such as codependency, abandonment fears or long-standing mood difficulties.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Samantha will talk through what feels most relevant and try methods that match the client’s goals and preferences. That way the work stays practical and responsive rather than fixed to a single model.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video lets for face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These formats make it easier to access help from different locations and to find times that suit family and work commitments.
What concerns does Samantha address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and relationship difficulties, plus related issues such as low self-esteem and intimacy problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work blends client-centred listening with solution-focused steps and psychodynamic ideas to map patterns and try small practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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