Counsellor profile
Sam Agnew, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - codependency and trauma
Continue with SamWhere Sam stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 394406
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency patterns
- Trauma and abuse
- ACT CBT DBT approaches
About Sam
Sam Agnew is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and relationship and intimacy concerns. Sam also supports those dealing with ADHD, grief, career change and codependency related patterns.
Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and client-centred listening. Sessions aim to help people notice unhelpful patterns, clarify values and try small, practical changes. Sam uses cognitive and emotion-focused ideas when they suit the person's goals.
She has worked with clients around early life trauma, PTSD, addictions and emotional neglect. Sam also has experience with LGBTQ issues, autism-related coping, and complex grief. That background informs how she helps people who keep putting others first or struggle to say no.
In practice Sam focuses on clear talk and collaborative planning. Conversations look at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going, and then explore alternatives the person can test in everyday life. She draws on DBT skills for emotion regulation when needed.
People who choose Sam can expect straightforward conversation about practical steps. She asks about what matters to the person and sets short-term targets together. The work is paced according to what the person can manage while juggling other life demands.
How sessions work
How Sam uses ACT, attachment work and CBT online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice the thoughts and feelings that drive reactive behaviour and then choose actions based on personal values. It is often useful for someone who keeps putting others first or who feels stuck by worry or avoidance.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people who struggle with closeness, fear of abandonment or repeated relationship cycles to understand and try new ways of relating.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behaviour. This approach can support work on anxiety, sleep, and day-to-day coping skills.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sam will talk with the person about goals, preferences and how problems show up, then agree a plan together. That agreement can change as progress or needs shift, so the choice of methods is collaborative.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. The practical benefits often include fitting appointments around work or family, shorter check-ins when life is busy, and not needing to travel. Discussing how sessions will fit into everyday life is part of the first meeting so the plan works for the person’s routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, plus related areas such as ADHD, grief and codependency patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sam blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work and client-centred listening with cognitive and emotion-focused tools.
How long has she practised?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
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 sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she is open to working with international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.