Samantha Bishop, BACP
Samantha Bishop is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience.
About Samantha
Samantha Bishop is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for everyday problems so people can get through difficult times and move forward. Samantha aims to make sessions straightforward and down to earth.
She helps with stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues linked to LGBT identity. She also supports people facing addiction, career pressures, sleep or eating concerns, and major life changes.
Background and approach
In the therapy room she keeps language simple and uses an open, non-judgemental style. Conversations are used to identify what feels most urgent, and then to try tools that fit the persons life. That could be short practical techniques, coaching-style problem solving, or paced conversations about painful memories.
Samantha pays attention to how relationships and attachment shape problems. She also works with people who struggle with self-esteem, anger, codependency, or parenting stress. Her approach makes space for both immediate coping strategies and longer-term change.
People often choose Samantha when they want a calm, steady presence and clear steps to follow between sessions. She accepts clients from the UK and internationally, and offers several online formats to suit different schedules and needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 387670 | June 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 Samantha works with
Everything Samantha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- 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 problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Another frequent method involves processing difficult experiences at a manageable pace so trauma and painful memories stop driving daily reactions. This approach helps people build tolerance for hard feelings while learning new ways to respond.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will discuss options with each person, and together they will decide which methods match the persons goals, preferences and the issues they bring. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made.
Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when more nuance is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, keeping momentum between sessions, or when typing helps someone put thoughts into words. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Samantha works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, relationship and family issues, parenting, sleep and eating problems, and bipolar disorder.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and non-judgemental with plain language and practical steps. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent and on finding tools that fit everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed 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 she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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