Hi, I am a licenced and BACP registered cognitive behaviour therapist, counsellor and mental health nurse in Scotland, UK. I have over 20 years experience working in mental health and experienced in helping clients with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, confidence, assertiveness and boundaries, relationship and attachment problems, stress and panic, emotion regulation problems, career challenges, bullying, burnout, trauma and abuse, and complex PTSD.
I offer a safe and supportive space, where thoughts and feelings can be expressed in confidence, without judgement. I use the active approach of CBT counselling and related therapies where appropriate, such as Mindfulness Based CBT, Trauma focused therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy, to help clients reach their goals, reconnect with their sense of self and move forward in life with new meaning and purpose.
Previous clients have fed back on how they have benefited from my warm, welcoming and professional approach, whilst also quickly getting to the root of issues and enabling positive progress and change. It is always a privilege to be alongside my clients on their journey.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #409133
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Samantha McEwan. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Samantha makes me feel seen, heard and understood in our sessions and in our communications between sessions. She asks me questions which are so relevant to my situation and encourages me to think about what's really important, especially those things that I might have shied away from thinking about or discussing with other people.
She has set a really good pace in our conversations - my thoughts and feelings are quite complex, and I don't feel rushed to make any decisions or come to a conclusion.
As someone who is very open in sharing my feelings with friends and family I was a bit sceptical about how helpful talking therapy would be for me, but I am definitely feeling the benefits.
Written on Feb 03, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Samantha is great! Knows how to approach the sessions in a way that I can figure out the answers by myself instead of just giving me one. Would definitely recommend!
Written on Jan 22, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and career difficulties
I'm so thankful I connected with Samantha. She is professional, responsive and sensitive, while also knowledgable and straightforward with me. The way she understands me has been a long-awaited breath of fresh air. She validates my emotions and experiences and works carefully with me to identify patterns and goals. Samantha helps me process things and provides useful, enlightening perspectives for me to work with. She has been tremendously supportive and has really made a difference in my life.
Written on Jan 21, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She picks things up about my situation very quickly. She is so transparent and calming and gets to the heart of things. I think she is very calming is kind in her direct counsel
Written on Jan 17, 2025 after therapy with Samantha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd