Alessandra Samson , BACP

Alessandra Samson works with people who have spent years smoothing over conflict, saying yes when they mean no, and rehearsing conversations they never have. She notices the reliable colleague, the easygoing partner, and the person who keeps everyone else steady - while underneath there is anxiety, resentment, and a sense of emptiness. Her approach begins by helping clients name those patterns and understand how continually managing other people’s feelings can become a form of self-abandonment.

Alessandra frames these behaviours not as failures but as adaptive strategies that once offered safety - and then stopped serving her clients well. From that starting point she guides people through making sense of old responses and gradually trying different ways of relating and asserting needs. She offers both short-term and longer-term work, matching pace and focus to each client’s readiness and goals. Alessandra provides sessions on Mondays and some evenings to fit around busy lives.

She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and draws on approaches that prioritise empathy and practical change. Her practice supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, life transitions, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Client-Centered and Solution-Focused Online Sessions

Alessandra uses client-centered therapy to create a nonjudgmental space where clients’ perspectives and feelings guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and supporting people to discover their own priorities and strengths, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship patterns, and the emotional fallout of life changes.

She also employs solution-focused therapy to help clients identify practical, achievable steps toward change. This brief, goal-oriented approach concentrates on what is already working and how small shifts can build momentum, making it useful for stress, coping strategies, and specific relationship or career concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Alessandra takes a collaborative stance - exploring goals, preferences, and practical needs together to determine whether client-centered, solution-focused, or a blend of methods will best support progress.

Online therapy with Alessandra is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. She offers appointments on Mondays and some evenings to accommodate working lives, making it easier to access regular support without disrupting other commitments.