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- OCD and compulsions
- Attachment issues
- Values and purpose
About Samuel
Samuel Fawcett is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He works mainly with stress, anxiety, and issues around relationships and intimacy. Samuel also helps people with OCD and related compulsions, attachment difficulties, shame, and questions about life purpose.
Samuel's own history with obsessive compulsive disorder led him into therapy and then into counselling. That personal experience informs his practical approach to care. He uses exposure and response prevention alongside elements of cognitive behavioural therapy. He also draws on acceptance and commitment approaches and compassion-focused ideas.
He does not treat a problem as only a label. Sessions combine behaviour-focused work with time to talk about values and identity. That can mean challenging unhelpful behaviours one week and exploring what matters to someone the next.
Samuel aims for a straightforward, collaborative style. He explains exercises and helps people pick the steps they feel ready to try. He recognises that behavioural methods can feel alienating, so he works at a pace people can manage.
Clients can expect practical tools for anxiety and OCD alongside conversations about relationships, guilt, forgiveness and sexual concerns. Samuel also supports men who want to address expectations and patterns that affect their wellbeing. He offers help with social anxiety, phobias and issues that affect intimacy and self-regard.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Samuel uses several evidence-based techniques adapted for talking work. Exposure and response prevention involves gradual, guided practice facing feared thoughts or situations while reducing compulsive responses; it is commonly used for obsessive compulsive disorder and related anxiety. Cognitive behavioural elements focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce worry and avoidance. Acceptance and commitment ideas help people clarify what they value and take action toward those values even when uncomfortable feelings remain.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Samuel will discuss options with each person and agree on steps that match their goals and tolerance. That means sessions can shift between behaviour-focused practice and values-based conversation as needed.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into busy weeks, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule therapy alongside other responsibilities. The focus is on practical ways to apply techniques between sessions and to make therapeutic work fit everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include OCD, attachment, guilt and shame, infidelity and sexual dysfunction.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines behavioural techniques with acceptance and compassion-focused ideas. Sessions mix practical exercises and reflective conversation.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional work experience in counselling. His personal experience with OCD also informs his practice.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people abroad work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button and complete a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.