Sam Parker

Sam Parker is a BACP-registered counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, who specialises in person-centred counselling for adults and young people. Based in the United Kingdom, he offers approachable support for people facing emotional and practical challenges.

He works with a broad range of issues including depression, anxiety, eating distress and eating disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harm, behavioural and substance-based addictions, bereavement and grief, chronic and physical health challenges, life-limiting illness, neurodiversity and related experiences, and issues relating to faith or religion.

Sam has six years of professional experience working across wellbeing, mental health and addiction. His primary work has been with individuals, and he has also been responsible for managing and training staff who provide similar support. During this time he has worked with people aged from 11 to 75+ and has practised in settings such as Alternative Provision and Education, an NHS Bereavement Service, and with multiple local and national charities.

Before training as a counsellor he studied Theatre at university to Masters level. Creativity remains an important part of how he thinks and connects with others, and he combines sincerity with a willingness to share in clients' humour as a way of understanding who they are. He honours the depth of what people bring and aims to build therapeutic relationships where clients feel comfortable to engage.

Sam offers a non-judgmental, stigma-free, person-centred approach that places the client at the centre of the work. His priority is to create a warm, compassionate space where clients can explore what matters to them, set the pace, and work together to address the concerns they bring.