Sam Agnew, BACP
Narrative-focused counsellor helping reframe life stories
Details
| Name | Sam Agnew |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Sam
Sam Agnew is a counsellor who uses Narrative therapy alongside a mix of other approaches to help people untangle difficult life stories. She holds BACP registration and has nine years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Sam writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.
She focuses on common everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. She also helps with addiction, trauma and grief, and supports people facing career changes, relationship strain and challenges around intimacy.
Background and approach
Sam works with issues connected to neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism, and with concerns related to sexual identity and LGBT experiences. Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sam draws on Narrative therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves, and on cognitive and acceptance-based tools to change how those stories affect day-to-day life.
Sessions are conversational and paced to the individual, with an emphasis on small, useful steps. Clients can expect a tailored plan rather than a fixed recipe. Sam combines client-centred listening with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when these suit the person’s goals.
She aims to help people build skills for managing emotions, coping with change and improving relationships. Sam describes the first step as an act of courage and offers calm, non-judgemental support. Her work is aimed at adults seeking practical change and clearer direction in their lives.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Sam works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sam among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sam directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Sam directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT work online
Sam combines Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change how they relate to their life stories and values. Narrative therapy looks at the stories people carry about themselves and aims to separate the problem from the person so new possibilities can emerge. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, and then take steps that match their values.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process and happens collaboratively. The therapist will listen to your goals and needs, suggest options, and adjust the plan as you progress. This means techniques can change over time as you see what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different circumstances. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can support quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Sam supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, along with addictions, trauma and grief. She also works with career challenges, intimacy issues, parenting strain and neurodiversity-related concerns such as ADHD and autism.
What is the counselling style and approach?
The work is narrative-led and collaborative, focusing on the stories people tell about themselves. Sam also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer practical coping strategies.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a wide range of issues, including trauma, addiction, relationship and identity concerns.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential do they hold?
Sam practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages and international availability are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sam works online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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