Sam Cox, BACP
Sam Cox offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or burnt out.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- +3 more
About Sam
Sam Cox offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling stuck, overwhelmed or burnt out. He aims to make first steps into counselling simple, with short sessions that focus on what matters now. Sam speaks plainly and works at a pace chosen by the client.
He provides sessions online so people can fit therapy around work, family or other commitments. Sam has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration.
Background and approach
He trained in psychotherapy at The Mary Ward Centre and Kingston College in London. His work draws on person-centred and psychodynamic ideas to help people make sense of their feelings and patterns. In sessions he asks about current difficulties and relevant history.
Conversations typically cover relationships, daily stresses, strengths and goals. This gives the therapist and client material to work with and practical ways to try things differently between meetings. Sam helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship concerns.
He also gives attention to issues such as attachment, abandonment, body image, chronic illness and bereavement among others. The focus is on understanding what keeps a problem going and finding manageable steps to change. Appointments are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text message.
Sam works collaboratively to shape an approach that fits the person and their life. He explains options clearly and checks in about progress as therapy continues.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400637 | February 2027 |
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- 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
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Post-traumatic stress
- 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
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Psychodynamic-informed work looks at patterns rooted in past relationships and experiences. It helps people notice repeated ways of reacting and understand where they come from, which can be useful for trauma, attachment hurts and long-standing difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Sam will discuss options with each person and together they will choose methods that match the person’s goals, life situation and comfort with different ways of working. This is a collaborative decision and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets you use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, travel or caregiving responsibilities and reduce time spent on travel while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Sam commonly help with?
He works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship difficulties, plus related issues such as attachment, body image and bereavement.
What is the style of therapy like?
Sessions blend person-centred listening with psychodynamic reflection to help people understand feelings and patterns, while also finding practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
Sam has four years of professional practice as a psychotherapist working in a range of settings including NHS and community services.
What credentials and location are relevant?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Sam accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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