Samantha Ryan, BACP

Samantha Ryan creates a calm, non-judgemental space where individuals can explore their lives at their own pace and in depth. She works from a client-centered, trauma-informed stance that honours each person’s story and recognises the strength required to reach the point of seeking support.

She specialises in supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse and domestic abuse, with a focus on helping people heal from trauma and reconnect with themselves. Samantha aims to help individuals re-establish a sense of safety and trust while discovering a clearer sense of who they are beneath what they have experienced. She remains alongside clients through darker moments to help process thoughts and feelings, and she celebrates breakthroughs and growth as they occur.

Samantha combines online counselling with in-person work. She offers counselling through Betterhelp and through volunteer roles, and she also works in private practice from a therapy room in England, UK where she provides counselling and reiki. Her background includes four years at a charity supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a year working in a hospital with people affected by cancer, and a year at a women’s centre offering counselling on a wide range of issues.

Samantha believes that healing unfolds naturally when a person is met with empathy, honesty, and respect. She meets people wherever they are on their journey of becoming and walks alongside them through difficult moments while recognising and honouring progress. Samantha holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her connection to a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.