Sam Harris, BACP
Sam Harris uses a client-centred approach to help people navigate hard times.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +16 more
About Sam
Sam Harris uses a client-centred approach to help people navigate hard times. He combines this with cognitive work and practical strategies to tackle stress and anxiety. Sam is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, with three years of experience in counselling.
He helps people dealing with family conflict, trauma and abuse, and grief. He also supports those facing depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Sam pays attention to things like sleep, eating, parenting pressures and workplace stress when these affect day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Sam offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful or confusing feelings. He listens closely and helps build clearer thinking and small steps people can try between sessions. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on practical ways to get there.
He also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency and communication problems. Chronic illness, caregiver stress and coping after separation are areas he can support people with. Sam brings a steady, straightforward style when working through these topics.
Therapy sessions blend short-term solutions and deeper exploration so clients can both manage immediate problems and look at longer patterns. His approach aims to make therapy useful in everyday life, with tools people can use outside sessions. Sam encourages open conversation about goals and progress throughout the work together.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 412362 | December 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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sam lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
He may also use solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and build on what is already working. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative: the therapist will discuss options, try approaches that fit the person's aims, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed together.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face connection when that matters, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging can support ongoing reflection between meetings. These options offer flexibility in timing and format so people can choose what fits their routine and needs.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Sam specialise in?
Sam supports people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. He also helps with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating difficulties, parenting pressures, anger and self-esteem.
What is Sam's therapeutic style?
He uses a client-centred style combined with cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work. He may also draw on psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy where appropriate.
How much experience does he have?
Sam has three years of experience providing counselling to people facing a range of life challenges and emotional difficulties.
Where is Sam based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sam provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work together.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sam?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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