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Samantha Quinn

Therapist · United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - emotion and relationship patterns

Samantha Quinn
Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 406172
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Stress and anxiety
  • ADHD coaching support

About Samantha

Samantha Quinn is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Samantha also supports those dealing with ADHD, addiction, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties.

Samantha frames sessions as straightforward conversations. She focuses on emotions, attachment and practical steps clients can try between meetings. Sessions often include noticing patterns, trying small behavioural changes and reflecting on what feels important to each person.

Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based ideas. That means she pays attention to how feelings shape relationships and daily choices, and also uses exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She describes her work as collaborative and goal-oriented.

Samantha has additional interest in areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, ageing and caregiver stress, body image and chronic illness. She also offers support around communication problems, commitment issues and codependency. These topics are folded into regular sessions rather than run as separate programmes.

Clients can expect clear, practical suggestions and time to look at emotional patterns. Samantha asks about each person’s priorities at the start and revisits goals as therapy progresses. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s matching steps to schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Samantha blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape relationships and personal patterns, helping people name and shift hard-to-reach feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts without fighting them and choosing actions that align with personal values.

Finding the best approach is treated as a joint task. She will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative decision is revisited as therapy continues to make sure it still fits the person's needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from a quieter place or while on a break. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and home practice to suit online sessions so therapy remains practical and focused.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

Samantha supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues among other concerns.

What is her therapy style?

She uses a conversational, collaborative approach that focuses on emotions and patterns. Sessions combine emotion-focused work with practical exercises and behaviour strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional work experience as a therapist in the UK.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She accepts international clients; check the platform matching options for any cross-border details.

How do sessions and fees work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing appears during the sign-up and matching steps.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

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