Samantha Phillis

I believe very strongly that every individual has the ability and right to make their own decisions in life and that provided with a supportive environment people will find their own fulfilling journey. I feel counselling is not about providing “answers” to individuals problems but looking at the whole person & whole situation and allowing clients to explore who they without the judgement & guilt which sometimes weigh us down and stifle our growth.

I am a person-centred counsellor with 8 years post-qualification experience. Before I qualified as a Counsellor I completed a Psychology degree and then worked within the finance industry for 6 years. Following qualification I worked within education with children and teenagers.

I now work evenings & weekends as a Private Counsellor and work for the NHS in a GP surgery as a Practice Counsellor .

I am a member of the BACP and receive regular supervision and continuing professional development and follow the BACP guidelines and code of ethics. I am also a member of the Faculty of Healthcare Counsellors & Psychotherapists (FHCP) and Association for Independent Practitioners (AIP).

• BA Hons Psychology (2:1)
• Introduction to Counselling
• Certificate in Person Centred Counselling
• Diploma in Advanced Studies Counselling (Person Centred)
• NLP for professionals
• Essential Toolkit for running groups
• Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Experience of working with all age groups and a wide range of issues within a GPs surgery during training and to date; experience of working with a range of issues with children and young people within education; experience of working within a private counselling setting; experience of using NLP techniques to aid relaxation and manage anxiety & phobias.