Samantha RyanBACP

Samantha Ryan offers a calm, non-judgemental space to explore life at a gentle pace. She works in a person-centred way and listens closely to the story a person brings. Sessions aim to hold difficult feelings while noticing strengths and small changes.

She focuses on trauma work and helping people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or domestic abuse. That work is about finding safety, rebuilding trust, and reconnecting with a sense of self beyond past events. Samantha describes accompanying people through both dark times and moments of recovery.

Her background includes four years at a charity supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a year working with people affected by cancer in a hospital setting, and a year at a women’s centre providing counselling for a range of issues. She also works in private practice from a therapy room in England and offers reiki alongside counselling.

Over ten years of practice have shaped a straightforward, human approach. Samantha draws on client-centred principles to prioritise listening and presence. Trauma-focused work is used when it helps someone process painful memories and reduce their impact on everyday life.

People come for help with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, addictions, sleeping and eating concerns, or life changes such as pregnancy and childbirth. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the person, with the therapist aiming to create steadiness and practical ways to cope.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Samantha works from person-centred principles which mean the sessions focus on the person’s priorities. That approach involves open listening, reflecting what is said, and helping people notice their own strengths and choices. It suits stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and general emotional support.

Trauma-focused work is used when someone needs to process painful memories and reduce their impact on daily life. This approach involves pacing, grounding techniques, and careful tracking of how someone responds to the work. It is often used for survivors of abuse and other traumatic experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Samantha will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s needs, goals and comfort level. Together they review progress and adapt the way they work as things change.

The therapist’s exact online session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or medical appointments, remove travel time, and allow for quieter check-ins or shorter follow-ups when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer similar therapeutic conversations online as in person, while tailoring the length and pace to what suits each person best.