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Miss Sam Martin, BSc
Therapeutic Counselor
“Your Mental Health Matters. Individual counselling, online, offline, or over email. ”
About Me
Hi, I'm Sam. I'm a Level 7 Psychotherapeutic Counsellor based in Fuzhou, Fujian. I offer individual offline and online counseling for addiction, grief and loss, cross-cultural adjustment, family issues, and stress or burnout.
Approach
I work in an integrative way - combining different psychological approaches to give the best service to clients. I work from a Person Centered (PCT) framework, meaning that I believe that you are the expert on your experience and know how best to help yourself. I then use techniques from other counselling approaches such as, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Social Contstructivism, Attachment Theory, and others. I find that integrating different therapeutic approaches means that counselling can be useful for everyone, however you feel, think, and experience the world.
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Basic Information
Services
I believe that everyone is an expert on their own experience, and the solution to your problems is inside you. Because of this, I work in an integrative person centered framework, using different therapeutic tools to help you find the answers to your questions, and become the best person you can be.
Services Offered:
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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Free Consultation
A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Therapy
Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.
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Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
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Play Therapy
A therapy for children that uses play as a natural form of communication, allowing them to express feelings and process difficult experiences.
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Works With:
- •Adults
- •Individuals
- •Children
- •All ages
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Child Behaviour
Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.
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Grief, Loss & Bereavement
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.
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Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Professional Title:
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Therapeutic Counselor
A counselor providing therapeutic support to help clients work through emotional and psychological difficulties.
Qualifications
BSc Psychology and Counselling
BachelorStaffordshire University
Year: 2012
Level 7 MSc Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Staffordshire University
Year: 2016
Registrations
British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Registered Member
Memberships
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Candidate Member
Membership: 00761011
