- Trauma informed approach
- Sleep and rest focus
- BACP registered
About Samantha
Samantha Ryan creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what feels hard. She uses a Person Centred approach and listens for each person’s story. Samantha aims to move at a pace that feels manageable and to honour the strength it has taken to reach therapy.
She has ten years' experience working in counselling roles across different settings. Her background includes four years with a charity supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a year supporting people affected by cancer in a hospital setting, and a year at a women’s centre offering counselling for varied concerns. She also sees people in private practice in England and offers reiki alongside counselling.
Samantha works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, grief, addictions, and sleeping difficulties. She also supports people facing parenting pressures, career strain, and life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and adoption and foster care related issues.
In sessions she aims to be steady and present. The room is used to help people process difficult feelings, notice patterns, and try out different ways of coping. She describes her role as walking alongside clients through hard moments and recognising progress as it comes.
People choosing Samantha can expect a straightforward, empathic approach that centres their experience. She offers work that is trauma informed and grounded in listening, with attention to practical steps that can help day-to-day rest and sleep where needed.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Samantha draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work, adapting these approaches to online or remote conversations. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor follows the person's pace and priorities, offering empathic listening and gentle feedback to help someone make sense of their experience. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding how past harm affects current feelings and patterns, with careful support to process difficult memories or reactions.Choosing a way of working is a collaborative process. Samantha will discuss different approaches with each person and decide together what fits best for their needs, goals and preferences. That means plans can change as someone notices what helps most in practice.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy around busy days and avoiding travel time so a session can be part of a work break or school run. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone or audio only when that suits their day, while others like longer video sessions to use visual cues; confirm which session formats are available before booking. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity of care when life circumstances change, and Samantha will help figure out a setup that fits into everyday routines.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Samantha supports many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, addictions and sleeping difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a Person Centred way of working that prioritises listening and pacing based on each person's needs. Her practice is also trauma informed and aims to create steady support through difficult moments.
How long has she been practising?
She has around ten years of experience in counselling roles across charities, hospital work and a women’s centre, as well as private practice.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works from a therapy room in England, United Kingdom, and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm the practical details during the matching process if you are based abroad.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact fees are provided during booking.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.