Sam Agnew, BACP
Sam Agnew is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses a person-focused blend of talking therapies.
About Sam
Sam Agnew is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses a person-focused blend of talking therapies. She draws on several approaches to help people facing anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. Sam works in English and welcomes international clients who prefer online sessions.
Sam has nine years of experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. These include stress, bipolar mood difficulties, ADHD, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
She also helps people struggling with career change, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and the emotional effects of adoption or abandonment. Her way of working is collaborative and practical. Sessions tend to focus on what matters most to the individual, with simple strategies to manage overwhelming feelings and steps to test out different ways of coping.
Sam also pays attention to how attachment experiences shape relationships and sense of self. Sam trained within a human-centred, integrative framework and holds BACP accreditation, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She adapts methods such as acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive techniques and emotion-focused ideas to fit each person’s needs.
People who come to Sam often want a calm, respectful space to talk things through and try new ways of living. She supports practical problem-solving as well as exploring deeper patterns that affect mood, self-esteem and behaviour.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 394406 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sam works with
Everything Sam lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- 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
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / 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
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sam lists
- 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
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-Based work looks at how early caregiving shapes current relationships and self-worth. This can be useful for people coping with intimacy problems, abandonment worries or patterns of relationship tension.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sam collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. This means sessions can be practical one week and reflective the next, depending on what helps most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you pick up visual cues and shape a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want to check in between sessions, or need more frequent but brief support. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to make therapy fit into work, travel or family life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Sam help with?
Sam works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other issues such as ADHD, grief, intimacy-related issues and caregiver stress.
What style of therapy does she offer?
She uses an integrative, person-centred approach drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive strategies and attachment-informed work to suit individual needs.
How long has she been practising?
Sam has nine years of professional experience supporting people with mental health and life transition concerns.
Where is Sam based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I work with her in English from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and Sam accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sam?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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