Samantha Wilkinson

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and grief
• Neurodiversity support

About Samantha

Samantha Wilkinson works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and life changes using approaches she practises such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred counselling. She is a BACP member and has six years of professional experience in the UK.

Samantha works in straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She helps people notice patterns that cause distress and develop small changes they can try between sessions. Sessions include time to reflect and to plan coping strategies for day-to-day life.

She has a particular interest in neurodiversity and experience supporting people who identify as autistic or who have ADHD. She also works with concerns such as addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Relationship and intimacy-related topics are part of her practice, including communication and commitment issues.

Samantha uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify personal values and take manageable action. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for thinking and behaviour patterns, and client-centred ways of working to keep sessions grounded in the person’s own perspective.

Her background includes supporting people through bereavement, chronic illness and long-term stress. She aims to be practical and direct in sessions, helping people build routines and coping tools that fit around work, family and everyday life.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Samantha commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps in that direction, which can help with motivation, anxiety and coping with change. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and supplies practical techniques to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss different methods with clients and decide together which fits their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps shape goals and the tasks between sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals running online sessions can offer consistent support while people try new coping strategies in everyday life.

Topics Samantha lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• 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
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Samantha

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are central areas of her practice and she uses techniques from CBT and DBT to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred work, CBT and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy.

What experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working in the UK with a range of life challenges including grief, addiction, and long-term stress.

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 have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

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