HOW I WORK

I have many years' experience dealing with men, women, young and elderly, from countries all over the world from a number of different religious and spiritual backgrounds and who have a wide range of issues in life that they want to deal with. 

Alongside a private practice I have also been a business owner, business coach, facilitator, trainer, and tutor at a counselling institute. I have worked in several clinical services including Drug and Alcohol, Sexual Health, Refugee Torture and trauma, Family Court (relationship counselling and meditation ) ACC for sexual assault, and as a financial coach.

I recently had a two year sabbatical to work and travel overseas. While away I trained as a maternity nurse (post natal care) which I thoroughly enjoyed and I worked with some newborns and their families in China, London and Europe. I continue to work in this area part time.

I can help people to change their life direction when they feel lost, lonely stuck or unhappy and can help people to create healthy and successful relationships and give clarity of vision in their life. I work with clients on a short or long term basis, either face to face in my inner city office or by skype. 

I originally trained as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, I have also completed trainings in:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Regulation)

• Trauma counselling (sexual assault, torture , trauma, accidents)

• Imago Relationship Counselling

• Sand tray therapy

• Interactive drawing therapy

• Drug and alcohol and other addictions

• Sexual health/identity/functions and dysfunction

• Life coaching

• Timeline therapy

• Neuro linguistic programming (NLP)

• Mindfulness

• Holistic treatments for depression and anxiety

• Business coaching

• Supervision and mentoring

• Financial coaching

Some people want fast effective results which require a much focused, goal orientated approach and some people engage in a longer term treatment. The choice is yours; I am able to work in both ways.

Common reasons clients seek Sam's services:

• Relationship / couple issues

• Workplace issues including redundancy, bullying, direction, goal setting

• Depression and anxiety

• Addiction (including adult children of alcoholics)

• Separation /divorce

• PTSD (trauma counselling)

• Post natal depression and parenting issues.

• Lack of vision and direction

• Personal development

• Sexual function / dysfunction / identity

• Sexual abuse / assault-recent and historical

• Self sabotage inhibiting success

• Refugee and migrant issues

• Grief and loss

• General counselling /therapy issues

• Unresolved issues from the past

• Stress

• life purpose

• Unhappiness, fear, guilt , anger, dissatisfaction

• Social communication and interaction difficulties

• Dissatisfaction with self/life direction/ success

• Financial issues

Find out more about my Holistic Treatment Packages, covering depression, anxiety and workplace stress. A 12 hour package over 10 weeks.