Hi, I’m Samantha.

For me, counselling starts with feeling genuinely seen and heard.

I want our sessions to feel like a space where you can talk openly about what’s going on, the big things, the small things, the things you’ve talked about a hundred times before, and the things you’re not quite sure how to put into words yet.

My approach is warm, compassionate and conversational. There’s no judgement here, and no expectation that you arrive knowing exactly what you want to work on. We can figure out where to begin together.

I’m naturally curious about people and the experiences that shape us. I’m interested in the patterns we find ourselves in, the way our relationships affect us, how our thoughts and emotions show up in our bodies, and why sometimes knowing why we do something still doesn’t make it easy to change.

I have a Diploma of Counselling and am a qualified yoga teacher, with a particular interest in the nervous system and the connection between our emotional and physical experiences. I’ve also completed a Graduate Certificate of Psychology and am continuing my psychology studies.

But qualifications aside, the most important thing I can offer you is a space where you don’t have to pretend.

You can be unsure. You can be overwhelmed. You can change your mind. You can bring something we’ve already talked about back into the room again.

You don’t have to have it all figured out.
You just have to start somewhere.

And I’ll meet you there.

Samantha Withnell
Counsellor | Diploma of Counselling
Graduate Certificate of Psychology | Qualified Yoga Teacher