Sam Agnew, BACP

Sam Agnew is a BACP counsellor who offers compassionate, person-focused support for people facing life changes and emotional pain. She draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to help people manage anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy challenges. Sam practises in the United Kingdom and works with individuals who want practical help and clearer direction.

With nine years of clinical experience, Sam brings an integrative outlook to sessions. She combines elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based work and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to suit each person's needs. That means conversations and practical exercises are chosen to match what the person wants to change or understand.

Her background includes supporting people with trauma, autism and ADHD, addiction, LGBT issues, caregiver stress and chronic illness concerns. Sam also helps people coping with career strain, parenting pressures, sleeping and eating difficulties, and the emotional effects of ageing and bereavement. She aims to make discussions straightforward and relevant to everyday life.

In the room, Sam offers a calm, respectful space to talk through painful memories and current struggles. She helps clients identify small, manageable steps they can try between sessions. The work is collaborative - goals and techniques are shaped together.

To begin, Sam asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Her approach is practical, direct and warm, suited to those who want clearer tools for moving forward.

How Sam's approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce distress, which often helps with anxiety, sleep and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Sam aims to decide together which methods suit the person's goals, symptoms and everyday life. She adapts exercises and conversation style so that sessions feel relevant and manageable for each individual.

The original profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people try techniques in the context of their own routines, then discuss what worked in the next appointment. Registered or accredited professionals will support a collaborative process that focuses on practical steps and clear goals.