- Practical coping skills
- Compassionate listening
- Personalised plans
About Samantha
Samantha Haig is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and issues linked to grief and life changes. Samantha aims to meet each person where they are and adapt conversations to individual needs.
She treats conversations as practical and focused. Sessions often look at immediate coping strategies and ways to rebuild confidence. The work can include talking through overwhelming moments, identifying triggers for panic or anxiety, and finding small steps that make daily life easier.
Samantha pays attention to feelings such as guilt, shame and isolation. She helps people who are wrestling with control issues, communication problems, or questions about life purpose. There is also support for concerns like low self-esteem, social anxiety and women’s issues.
The counsellor offers a compassionate, down-to-earth style. She aims to be respectful and sensitive while tailoring the plan to each person. Samantha encourages honest talk and practical actions rather than long theoretical discussions.
Starting therapy is framed as a gradual process. Samantha suggests building skills over time, checking what works, and adjusting the approach together. Her experience includes helping people manage panic disorder and panic attacks as part of wider anxiety and mood concerns.
Approaches that help with panic and anxiety
Many evidence-based techniques aim to reduce the intensity of panic and anxiety. One common approach teaches people to notice unhelpful thought patterns and practise alternative, calmer ways of thinking. This can reduce the cycle of worry and lessen the chance of panic escalating.Another approach focuses on practical skills to manage physical symptoms. That work includes breathing and grounding strategies, pacing activities across the week, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations so they become less overwhelming. These skills are useful for stress, panic attacks and social anxiety alike.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and worries, try out methods together, and adapt plans based on what helps. Clients are invited to feed back so the work stays relevant and manageable.
For practicalities, the biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family and work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to build consistency and help people apply skills in day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Samantha help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and life changes, and also works with issues like self-esteem, panic attacks and social anxiety.
How would you describe her way of working?
The approach is practical and person-centred, focusing on coping strategies, building confidence and clear steps you can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience working in the UK helping people with mood and anxiety difficulties and related concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live in another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Current session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm available options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.