Samantha

Ms Samantha Wallace

Professional Counselor

Helping to empower and resource my clients is at the heart of what I do and is facilitated by the safe space I provide for self-discovery and introspection. I place an emphasis on forming strong relationships with all of my clients through non-judgement, empathy and understanding.

About Me

I believe feeling truly heard is the first step towards lasting change. I offer a safe, non-judgemental space where you can openly explore your inner world. Here, we'll work together to foster self-discovery and build your personal resources. This collaborative approach helps you gain clarity and develop practical tools for life's challenges. It's ideal for those seeking to understand themselves better and feel more empowered.

Approach

When you tell me you finally feel heard, I turn that into a practical plan—using gentle curiosity and steady presence to shape each session around what matters to you. In my Dublin office or via secure online sessions we move at a pace that suits you, exploring difficult memories, testing small changes, and practising grounding or communication skills between meetings. I listen closely, reflect back what matters, and collaboratively decide manageable steps, mindful of safety when trauma or loss are present. This way of working suits adults and couples seeking clearer understanding and gentle progress.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • 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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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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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.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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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.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Adolescents
  • Elderly
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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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.

  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Alcohol Use / Addiction

    A pattern of alcohol consumption that has become harmful to a person's health, relationships, or ability to function day-to-day.

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Professional Title:

  • Professional Counselor

    A counselor qualified to provide professional mental health counselling services.

Qualifications


Middlesex University

The Greenane Centre

Vital Connexions

Professional Certificate in Adolescent Psychotherapy

Susi Lodola Centre for Psychotherapy, Training and Supervision

Year: 2026

Registrations


Irish Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (IACP)

Psychotherapist; Counsellor

Service Area


Aspirations Counselling

In-person & Online

Dublin 22

Dublin, Dublin

Ireland