Sam Harris

Sam Harris is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He has three years of experience helping people through hard moments and stays focused on practical ways to feel a bit better. He aims to create a supportive space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

He helps with stress and anxiety and works with people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss. He also supports those dealing with depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem and sleep or eating difficulties. Other areas of attention include caregiving stress, chronic illness, attachment and abandonment concerns, and career pressures.

In sessions he uses principles from client-centred work and solution-focused talking, and may draw on cognitive behavioural ideas and hypnotherapy where useful. He keeps things straightforward and works to help people build coping steps they can try between meetings. Sessions are paced to the person rather than a fixed formula.

Sam explains options and potential ways forward so people can pick what feels right. He describes the first steps as gentle and practical, often starting with what is most urgent and manageable. The emphasis is on real-life changes rather than technical terms.

He works in English and offers counselling in the UK. To begin, visitors are invited to use the site's Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Sam’s approaches translate to online counselling

Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting what they say and helping them make sense of their feelings. This approach can be helpful for people wanting a supportive, non-judgemental space to talk about stress, family issues, grief or anger.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep or eating difficulties and managing stress. Hypnotherapy may be offered as an additional tool to support behaviour change and relaxation work when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and together they will choose what fits the person’s goals, preferences and pace. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made.

Because the profile does not list specific session formats, please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, caring responsibilities or travel, and they can make regular check-ins more practical. Online counselling can allow shorter interim check-ins, quieter scheduling, and easier timing for people juggling busy days.