Samantha Ryan

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Survivors of abuse

About Samantha

Samantha Ryan works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and a broad range of life challenges using a person-centred and trauma-informed way of working. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and has ten years' experience in counselling and related support roles.

Samantha offers straightforward, paced talking therapy that focuses on what matters to the individual. Sessions give time to talk through difficult memories, current pressures, or recurring patterns in relationships. She aims to help people notice practical changes they can try between sessions as well as making sense of painful experiences.

Her background includes four years in a charity supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a year working with people affected by cancer in a hospital setting, and a year offering counselling at a women's centre. She also combines voluntary work with private practice in England and has offered counselling through online services.

Samantha has particular experience with survivors of domestic abuse and childhood sexual abuse, and she works with issues such as grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and work-related stress. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, body image and coping with chronic illness.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's own experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens without directing outcomes, helps clarify what matters, and supports people to find their own solutions. This approach suits stress, relationship issues and self-esteem difficulties.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic experiences and on practical ways to manage distressing memories and reactions. It aims to help people feel more able to live alongside difficult memories and to reduce their everyday impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will discuss options with the client and agree a plan based on problems, goals and personal preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Session formats should be checked before booking as the biography mentions online counselling and in-person work but does not list every option. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also make it possible for international clients to connect with a registered professional in the UK while arranging times that suit work and family routines.

Topics Samantha lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Samantha

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. She lists anxiety, stress and depression among the issues she works with and uses a person-centred, trauma-informed approach to help people manage those problems.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy, offering paced talking therapy and trauma-informed care focused on the person's own priorities.

How long has she been practising?

She has ten years' experience working in counselling and related support roles, including charity and hospital settings.

Is she a BACP member and where does she practise?

She is listed with the BACP and works in private practice from a therapy room in England, United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes online counselling and private practice sessions; confirm the current session formats before booking.

How are fees arranged?

Fees vary with location and are charged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.