My therapeutic philosophy is integrative. I combine a range of therapeutic influences in a way that allows me to work with the infinite uniqueness of an individual person. My Counselling Approach My therapeutic philosophy is integrative, meaning that I combine a range of psychotherapeutic influences in a way that attempts to accommodate the vastly unique experiences we each have of the world. The foundations of my approach are rooted in a person-centred and psychodynamic way of working. Person-centred, because it is my belief that deep-rooted, long-lasting change must come from a personally authentic place. And psychodynamic because, when understanding our present, it may sometimes be helpful to look back at past experiences that are held within our subconscious. Due to its focus on the present moment and of working with body awareness, Gestalt is also hugely influential to my understanding of therapy. Gestalt philosophy sees our mind, body and spirit as a whole and asks that we experience and integrate these parts of ourselves in a way that is unique to us as individuals. Neuroscience has a great deal to offer in terms of a more tangible, practical way of working with our self. As we work, we will attempt to understand how our brain and body reacts to our thoughts, which can be an enormously empowering experience in itself. Lastly, our own self-care is an often overlooked aspect of our psychological wellbeing. To support this, I have developed the 5 Pillars of Self-Care which we can lean on, if required, to support us in attending to our sleep, nutrition , exercise , relationships and life purpose. My qualifications Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ Waverley way, Carshalton Beeches, SM5 3LQ Send Your details were sent successfully!

I am a fully qualified professional integrative counsellor, MBACP registered, a short walk from Sutton station. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. Why counselling? Living life is not only about being able to absorb the ups and downs, it is also about growing from them too. Yet there may be times when we are unable to grow; unable to live in a way that allows us to feel our best and get the most from each moment. At these times it may be useful to speak to a professional counsellor; someone who can know you differently to the way a friend or family member might and who can accept all of who you are, honestly and without judgement. How can counselling help? “Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished.” Daniel M. Gilbert A bit about me I am an experienced and fully qualified integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor and registered member of the BACP. Before becoming a psychotheropeutic counsellor, I was lucky enough to have enjoyed a varied professional career from financial services to teaching and much in between. During this time, I have had the privilege of meeting and working with a wide range of people from many cultural, religious and economic backgrounds. I believe it is my life experience, as well as my professional qualifications, that I bring to the counselling relationship. My counselling approach “Change occurs when one becomes what he is, not when he tries to become what he is not.” Arnold Beisser (The paradoxical theory of change) What happens next? When you contact me, we will aim to arrange a first meeting. I will then send you a welcome email to read over before you arrive, giving you some information about the service offered and what to expect. During this initial session we can discuss the issues that have prompted you to seek support and identify what you would like to achieve from counselling. I will also be able to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about the counselling process. This initial session will also give you the opportunity to think about how comfortable you feel with me, which will help you decide whether I’m the most suitable therapist for you. If you decide that you would like to continue, we will then arrange to meet on a regular basis until you feel ready to stop. Therapy sessions are weekly and last for 1 hour. FAQs “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom” Viktor Emil Frankl Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ Waverley Way, Carshalton Beeches, SM5 3LQ samarchercounselling@gmail.com 07878 065 383 Send Your details were sent successfully! A Therapy Directory for men, by men Men’s Therapy Hub connects men with male therapists in the UK who are passionate about working with male clients, ensuring you receive tailored support from professionals who understand the unique challenges men face.

Here are my hourly fees. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions or queries you may have about the counselling process. Face-to-face sessions, including the initial assessment meeting, last 1 hour and are charged at £60 per hour. Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ samarchercounselling@gmail.com 07878 065 383 Send Your details were sent successfully!

Book an initial appointment or find out more. Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey has already begun. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible ___________________________ Waverley way, Carshalton Beeches, SM5 3LQ samarchercounselling@gmail.com 07878 065 383 Send Your details were sent successfully!

Here are answers to some of the questions I get asked. Feel free to contact be with any other questions or concerns. FAQs How do I know if I need to start counselling? Well, perhaps a helpful way of thinking about this question might be to ask yourself, ‘Could I benefit from counselling?’ Sometimes there is the idea that we only need counselling when we have exhausted all other options and are at rock bottom. Indeed, it is sometimes only when we hit the bottom, and have nowhere else to turn, that we decide something has to be done. Yet this doesn’t have to be the case. Increasingly we are coming to realise that in this often stressful, distressing, fast paced world in which we live, it may be useful to talk to a counsellor about how we are and what is going on for us. Just checking in with our inner world every now and then can often help us to rebalance and reground just enough to be able to untangle some of our worries and see the road ahead in a fresh light. How long will it take? If you have a fairly clear understanding of what brings you to therapy, it can take less time to reach a stage where you feel it has been usefully addressed. If the issue is more complex and long-term in nature, it may take longer to reach the same stage. Our client/counsellor relationship is at the heart of therapy. Reaching a place where you feel comfortable enough to talk freely can also take time. This length of time is different for each person but is also very much part of the therapeutic process. The duration of the therapeutic process will depend on the type of difficulty or problem you are facing. Some people prefer to work with an open contract, whereas others prefer to work with a fixed number of sessions - maybe 8 to 12. However, in all cases we will review the therapeutic process together every five or six sessions. This helps you and I to assess whether your needs are being met and will also help - if required - to change the way we are working and/or establish new goals. How will I know when to stop counselling? During our initial meeting, we will agree upon a number of sessions to start and, for you to get the most from the experience, it is important you are able to make a commitment to this therapeutic process. Every 5 to 6 weeks we will have a review of how you feel things are going and, if it feels right for you, we can agree an end to therapy. Yet counselling can be challenging. You may be working with strong, uncomfortable, unfamiliar emotions which are often exhausting and, for a time at least, you may feel that things are getting worse. This can part of the normal process. Sometimes therapy can feel overwhelming and it is often the way that things feel worst before they get better. Part of my role as a counsellor is in helping you experience these powerful moments in a way that feels safe and manageable; to feel through them as you move towards understanding, acceptance and growth. So, while I will never try to encourage you to continue or dissuade you from therapy, I would always support you in talking about feelings of wanting to end, in case it is important to your understanding of yourself or what originally brought you to therapy. You are in control of when and if you start and finish counselling. All I encourage is that we manage any ending in a way that feels right and safe for you. Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ samarchercounselling@gmail.com 07878 065 383 Send Your details were sent successfully!

Right now, we are having to deal with an unprecedented reality that, for most of us, is far outside our previous experience or frame of reference. We are having to get used to a new way of being at a time of complete uncertainty which can create feelings of anxiety, low mood and general emotional dysregulation. We are having to absorb information, advice and guidance from many sources and it can be hard to choose the best path for ourselves and those around us. In this time of social isolation, it may be that we are suddenly faced with thoughts, feelings and emotions that we were previously able to avoid, adding to the sense of confusion and uncertainty. The experience of self-isolating with others can bring up questions about ourselves and our relationships at a time when finding the emotional space to process these thoughts and feelings may be hard. If you would like a safe, confidential space to try and make sense of some of what you are going through, I would like to offer my services. I can provide lower cost remote counselling support or therapy (Zoom, WhatsApp, Skype, telephone) to those who are struggling financially, with the possibility of moving to face-to-face sessions when the virus threat has passed. I can support you in finding and developing your own coping mechanisms that will help you to move through this unsettling time with an increased sense of groundedness and purpose. Often, just being able to find a voice for your own feelings can be an immensely empowering experience. Please contact me by email, phone or text at any time for more information, or if you just have questions or concerns about the counselling process. May I wish you and yours the very best of health, Sam

I am a fully qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and registered member of the BACP My Qualifications Certified Member of BACP (MBACP Reg. No. 374212) CPCAB Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills CPCAB Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills Current, Enhanced DBS Get in Touch Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ samarchercounselling@gmail.com 07878 065 383 Send Your details were sent successfully!

I will work with you to identify what it is you feel is causing pain or holding you back, and work towards reducing its effect on your life. How can counselling help? I work with a range of issues: loneliness and depression, anxiety and stress, self-harm, bereavement, anger, trauma, low self-esteem or lack of confidence. Yet sometimes our sense that something is not right cannot be so neatly labelled. Perhaps you just feel out of control, find it difficult to cope with life or are questioning its very meaning. Maybe you struggle with personal relationships or feel different but don’t know how to deal with it. The way we feel is often very hard to explain and may be caused by a combination of things happening in our life now and from our past experiences. We will work together to identify what it is you feel is causing you pain or holding you back, and attempt to reduce its effect on your life. My aim is to create a safe environment where you can think freely, without judgement, and feel encouraged to talk about whatever comes to mind. In this way, the expectation is that we will discover your own solutions and begin the process of making the changes you need to live a more enjoyable, fulfilled and rewarding life. Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ Waverley Way, Carshalton Beeches, SM5 3LQ Send Your details were sent successfully!

Next steps towards counselling What Happens Next? When you contact me, we will aim to arrange a first meeting. I will then send you a welcome email to read over before you arrive, giving you some information about the service offered and what to expect. During this initial session we can discuss the issues that have prompted you to seek support and identify what you would like to achieve from counselling. I will also be able to answer any questions or concerns that you may have about the counselling process. This initial session will also give you the opportunity to think about how comfortable you feel working with me, which will help you decide whether I’m the most suitable therapist for you. If you decide that you would like to continue, we will then arrange to meet on a regular basis until you feel ready to stop. Therapy sessions are weekly and last for 1 hour. Get in Touch If you are curious about the process of counselling, then your journey towards living a better life has already started. Please contact me to arrange an initial meeting, or with any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process. My aim is to reply within 24 hours and arrange a first meeting as soon as possible. ___________________________ samarchercounselling@gmail.com 07878 065 383 Send Your details were sent successfully!

A short walk from all local train stations and bus routes. My Location If you are driving, there is private parking on my driveway. Alternatively, I am a 5 minute walk from Carshalton Beeches Station, and most major bus routes stop very close.

Couples Therapy Couples therapy offers a safe, supportive space for partners to work through challenges together in order to strengthen their relationship in a way that may otherwise be hard, exhausting, or just plain impossible on their own; particularly while also juggling the external stresses and strains of everyday life . In sessions, we look at patterns of communication, explore underlying emotions, and help each partner feel heard and understood. Rather than focusing on who is “right” or “wrong,” therapy is about building healthier ways of relating—whether that means resolving the inevitable conflicts more effectively, reconnecting emotionally, or navigating life changes as a team. Many couples find that therapy not only helps them address current struggles, but also gives them practical tools to maintain a stronger, more fulfilling relationship once therapy has ended.