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Samantha Quinn

Samantha Quinn, BACP

BACP counsellor - anxiety and life changes

United Kingdom

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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom / 406172
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • ACT and CBT
  • ADHD coaching
  • Relationship focus

About Samantha

Samantha Quinn is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the everyday difficulties that follow major life changes. Samantha also supports those managing self-esteem, motivation and confidence concerns, and has experience around ADHD coaching.

Samantha uses plain, practical conversation to help people make sense of what they are facing. She listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating and looks at small changes that can make daily life easier. Sessions focus on what someone wants to do differently and on steps to get there.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and to build clearer action. Attachment-based and Emotionally-Focused ideas are used when relationships and connection matter to the issue. Client-centred principles guide the pace and tone of sessions.

She has particular experience supporting people with grief, anger, addictions, intimacy-related concerns and challenges linked to parenting or career. Additional areas Samantha notices in her practice include body image, chronic health issues, caregiver stress and relationship communication problems.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Samantha will work with each person to agree on priorities and next steps. Prospective clients are encouraged to check current session options and to use the platform’s matching process to arrange an initial appointment.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help when anxiety or avoidance gets in the way of things someone cares about. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to test and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. This is often useful for stress, social anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions, and can be helpful when relationship patterns are part of the problem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will discuss these options and agree a way forward collaboratively, based on a person’s goals, needs and preferences. The early sessions usually focus on what matters most and on choosing methods that fit the client’s style.

Session formats are not specified in this biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques used in face-to-face work to an online setting, and Samantha will discuss practical arrangements with each client at the start.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Samantha supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as self-esteem, grief, addictions and relationship communication.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses conversational, practical sessions that look at patterns and concrete steps. The aim is to make everyday changes that feel manageable.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working as a therapist in the UK. Her background includes additional training in ADHD coaching.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats are not listed here; please confirm the available options when you complete the matching steps before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Samantha QuinnBACP

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