Sam Pitt , BACP

Sam Pitt is a UK-licensed therapist with over seven years of professional experience and an additional 19 years working as a frontline medic in central London, a background that contributes to a calm, grounded clinical presence and a strong capacity to work with complex, distressing material. She combines clinical training with practical frontline experience to support people who are navigating trauma, relationship challenges, and attachment difficulties. Sam is accredited with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - a recognised professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

She specialises in LGBTQ+ related issues, relationship difficulties, attachment-informed concerns, and trauma including CPTSD, PTSD, and experiences of abuse. Her approach is both attachment and trauma-informed, emphasising emotional safety, trust, and collaborative work to help clients build resilience and greater emotional connection. Sam provides a respectful, compassionate space where people can explore what has brought them to therapy at a pace that feels manageable.

Therapy with Sam is tailored to the individual, focusing on meaningful, practical change while helping clients feel more grounded and connected. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel supported and achievable, offering steady, empathic guidance throughout the therapeutic process.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical access

Sam integrates attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to support clients in online sessions. Attachment-based therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and helps with issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, and relationship difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasises empathy and the therapeutic relationship, offering a non-judgemental space to explore feelings and build self-understanding, which can be particularly helpful for self-esteem and identity concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sam works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work as progress is made to ensure a good fit throughout therapy.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or to access support from different locations within the United Kingdom. These options allow Sam to provide consistent, ongoing care while tailoring the format to what feels most comfortable and effective for each individual.