Sam Harris, BACP
3 years in practice
Sam Harris is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses hypnotherapy alongside conversational approaches.
License and registration
- BACP
- 412362 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Sam
Sam Harris is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses hypnotherapy alongside conversational approaches. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, move through grief, and cope with family conflict. His style aims to make the first step less daunting so people can start to feel more hopeful about change.
Sam draws on client-centred work to build a calm, accepting space where people can talk without feeling judged.
Background and approach
He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviours. These practical steps are mixed with solution-focused ideas so short-term goals can be set and reviewed. With three years of professional practice, Sam has supported people dealing with depression, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and relationships.
He also works with concerns such as addiction, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and low self-esteem. Additional areas he attends to include attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, chronic pain and life changes tied to illness or loss. Sam is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and offers sessions in English.
Appointments are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. He does not accept international clients. People who meet him can expect a collaborative approach.
Sam helps set achievable goals and adapts methods to each person’s pace and priorities. He encourages practical steps alongside talking, so progress can be noticed between sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sam lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sam names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How these approaches work online
Sam uses hypnotherapy to help with relaxation and to access focused attention that can support change in habits or coping patterns. He combines this with client-centred work which keeps the session focused on the person's experience and priorities rather than imposing a fixed agenda.Cognitive behavioural therapy is also part of his practice and involves spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different behaviours. This approach suits problems like anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines where small experiments can make a real difference.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sam will talk through questions about goals, past experiences and what feels manageable, then agree a plan together. That collaboration helps shape whether more hypnotherapy, practical CBT tasks or calm client-centred space is used in future sessions.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching moments or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Sam address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma as well as family conflict and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is Sam's style in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centred listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and solution-focused work to set and review small goals.
How much experience does Sam have?
Sam has three years of experience providing counselling to people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and country are listed?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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