Samantha Walding, BACP

Samantha Walding is a UK-licensed therapist with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family difficulties, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of intimacy-related and identity concerns. She works with clients facing issues such as anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, coping with life changes, and patterns linked to abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, avoidant personality tendencies, and separation or divorce.

Drawing on a belief that each person is the expert of their own story, Samantha emphasises clients' existing strengths as the foundation for change. Her approach encourages exploration of how past experiences and current relationships shape present difficulties, while also identifying practical steps clients can take to feel more connected and in control. Samantha offers a warm, steady presence for those confronting emptiness, shame or guilt, as well as people managing sexual and substance-related compulsions, jealousy, isolation, and the work of rebuilding self-love and forgiveness.

She holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and accepts international clients. Samantha recognises that reaching out for therapy takes courage, and she strives to make the first steps manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Samantha integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns of closeness and trust, helping clients address issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, and relationship difficulties by exploring emotional bonds and their effects on current life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's own perspective and strengths, offering a nonjudgmental, empathetic environment where individuals can increase self-understanding and build confidence to manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Samantha works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus as therapy progresses so the work remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Samantha is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access regular support from home or when travelling. These options provide flexibility in scheduling, allow continuity of care across locations, and let clients select the format that feels most comfortable for them while working with a registered professional.