Sam Cox

Sam Cox is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck, stressed or overwhelmed. He works at a pace that suits each person and focuses on building a trusting relationship in the room. Sessions start with practical questions about current struggles, relationships, strengths and goals to shape what comes next.

Sam uses an integrative psychotherapeutic approach that combines person-centred work with psychodynamic thinking. He aims to help people make sense of feelings by exploring past relationships and experiences. This often looks like gentle questioning, listening, and reflecting together to spot patterns that influence current behaviour.

He trained in psychotherapy at The Mary Ward Centre and Kingston College in London. Over four years in practice he has worked in a range of settings, including the British National Health Service, the English prison service, student wellbeing centres, Shelter housing services, general practice and addiction services. That variety informs how he adapts sessions to different needs.

Sam works with people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, bereavement and stress. He also offers support around self-esteem, anger, loneliness, ADHD, and issues connected to adoption, attachment and caregiving. He includes end-of-life and hospice-related concerns among his focus areas.

Sessions are collaborative and aim to help people understand feelings and make changes that fit their life. Sam encourages open conversation and checks in about pace and goals as therapy progresses.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Sam draws on person-centred work and psychodynamic ideas to guide online sessions. Person-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and reflecting back what someone says so they can find their own solutions; it is helpful for low mood, anxiety and self-esteem struggles. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns from past relationships and how these influence current feelings and reactions; this can help with trauma, attachment concerns and repeated relationship difficulties.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Sam will ask about your goals, day-to-day pressures and what you find most helpful, then suggest ways of working that fit. He checks in regularly so the approach can shift if it is not helping.

The biography notes Sam has adapted his practice for online work but does not list exact session formats here, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can cut out travel time, making it easier to fit therapy around work or caregiving. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day, or reduce the need to arrange transport and time away from other commitments.