- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred work
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
About Samantha
Samantha Lawson is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She completed a year-long placement of over 100 hours early in her career and has worked extensively with adults on issues such as addiction, relationship strain, low motivation, self-esteem, and depression.
Samantha uses an integrative method. She draws on several therapeutic approaches and adjusts what she uses to fit each person. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to individual comfort levels.
In practice she helps people notice the strengths they already have. Conversations focus on managing difficult emotions, facing stressful changes, and improving everyday coping. She also supports work on intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, career stress and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes a substantial number of live sessions and direct client contact. This hands-on work informs how she blends techniques from different models rather than relying on a single method.
Clients can expect conversational sessions that mix practical strategies and reflective work. Techniques may include noticing thought patterns, committing to small behaviour changes, and using mindfulness exercises to steady attention.
Samantha also addresses more specific concerns that often come up alongside relationships, such as attachment difficulties, communication problems, codependency and blended family issues. She asks people what they want to achieve and adapts the pace accordingly.
How Samantha uses different approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, values-driven actions despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be helpful for low motivation, anxiety around relationships and coping with life changes.Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the person's own experience. The counsellor listens without directing and helps the person name feelings and choices. This approach supports work on self-esteem, intimacy concerns and processing past hurt.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses concrete exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and to build new habits, which can assist with sleep problems, depression and addictive patterns.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. Samantha will discuss these methods with each person and agree which techniques to try based on needs, goals and preferences. She adjusts the mix as the work progresses so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break or sessions without video if focus on words is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to maintain continuity of care and to offer more convenient appointment times.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Samantha helps with addictions, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also works on intimacy issues, sleep problems, career stress and compassion fatigue.
How would she work with someone from a blended household?
She can help people navigate blended family issues by focusing on communication, boundaries and practical steps for merging routines. The work is with the individual rather than with other family members unless otherwise arranged.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses an integrative approach that mixes practical strategies and reflective conversation. Sessions often combine behaviour-focused techniques with mindfulness and exploration of patterns from past relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience and completed a year-long placement of over 100 hours. Her work includes over 1,000 live client sessions during her practice history.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Pricing details depend on where the client is based.
What should someone do to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That process connects a person to Samantha's online practice.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.