Samantha Chater Therapy

11/12/2025

Your responses aren’t overreactions, they’re survival strategies that once kept you safe, or even alive.

So many people carry a quiet shame about the ways they react, the panic that feels “too much,” the urge to keep the peace at any cost, the need to stay in control, or the sudden tears that seem to come out of nowhere.

But these patterns didn’t appear out of thin air. They were shaped in moments when you had no choice but to adapt. They helped you get through experiences that were overwhelming, uncertain, or simply too heavy for the version of you who lived them.

And here’s the part we don’t always realise: those strategies worked. They protected you. They got you here.

As life changes, though, the old ways of coping can start to feel uncomfortable. What once kept you safe might now feel limiting or exhausting. It doesn’t mean you’re “too sensitive” or “not coping” it means your system is ready for something gentler, steadier, more attuned to who you are today.

Counselling is often the space where you can begin to understand this shift. When you understand where a response came from, you’re no longer ruled by it. You get to choose differently, slowly, in your own time.

If any of this resonates

You’re not alone.
You’re not broken
You’ve adapted

If you’d like support as you explore these patterns and what they mean for you now, I’m here.

Get in touch for a free consultation. Link in comments.

27/11/2025

A peaceful space where people can slow down, notice what’s going on inside, and talk things through at their own pace.

The Nebula Forest Pod is a calm, private setting for counselling sessions — a little getaway in the trees. 🌿✨

If you’d like to know more or book a session, there’s info in the comments. Free consult available.

24/11/2025

If you’re thinking about counselling but not sure what to expect or you’re worried it might feel awkward, too intense, or that you won’t know what to say. Here’s a little window into how it usually feels.

The first few sessions are simply about settling in, getting to know each other, and finding a rhythm that feels comfortable. There’s no rush and no pressure, just space to breathe and talk at your own pace. Most people arrive with a mix of nerves and relief, and that’s completely normal.

As we move along, we might gently explore the patterns, feelings, and experiences that have been shaping your day-to-day life. Some sessions feel emotional, some bring clarity, and some are simply a relief because you’ve finally said things out loud that you’ve been carrying quietly for years. And the way people feel within themselves often starts to shift too.

Little things; feeling less tangled, a bit steadier, more understood.
Sometimes it’s the sense of no longer being alone with it all.
Sometimes it’s noticing you’re being kinder to yourself.
Sometimes it’s a quiet feeling of coming back to who you are.

Change isn’t usually dramatic, it’s more like a slow exhale that builds over time.

Whether we’re meeting in person, online, on the phone, or out on a walk, therapy gives you room to make sense of things and feel more grounded inside yourself.

If you’re curious about starting, you’re welcome to reach out for a free telephone consultation. Link in comments.

13/11/2025

It’s World Kindness Day today.

If you’ve been running on empty, here’s a tiny reminder that kindness includes you too.

What’s one small thing you can offer yourself today?

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06/11/2025

One of my locations where I offer counselling sessions in the Counselling Pod at the Nebula Forest Centre in Carrington. It’s such a calm, private space tucked away in the trees. It’s the perfect place to pause, breathe, and make sense of what’s been going on.

There’s something about being surrounded by nature that helps us slow down, clear our minds, and feel more grounded. Many people find that talking in this peaceful setting helps them open up more easily and feel a little lighter by the time they leave.
And if you’re lucky, you might even spot — or hear — our gentle neighbour, the goat, pottering about nearby. 🐐💚

If you’d like to know more or book a session, you can message me directly or visit my website to find out more. Let’s find some space for you. 🌲

29/10/2025

29/10/2025

When you’ve lived with anxiety for so long, it can start to feel like part of your identity.

You tell yourself: “I’m just an anxious person.” But you’re not.

Anxiety is what you’ve been navigating often in silence, often on your own.

The racing thoughts.
The constant “what ifs.”
The tension in your body that never seems to fully let go.

It shapes your choices — where you go, what you say, the opportunities you turn down because it feels safer to stay small.

And yet… underneath it all, there’s still you.

The you that wants to feel calm in your own skin.

The you that longs for ease, freedom, connection.

Anxiety isn’t your personality. It isn’t your truth. It’s a pattern your mind and body have been stuck in.

Counselling offers a space to untangle that pattern, to separate who you are from what you’ve been carrying.

Because you are not your anxiety. You are so much more.

Get in touch for a free 20 minute consult. Link in comments.

21/10/2025

When you’re grieving, people often rush in with advice, distractions, or quick fixes such as “Keep busy.”, “Time heals.”, At least…”

But grief doesn’t want to be fixed.

It wants to be felt. Witnessed. Honoured.

It’s the empty chair at the table. The ache when you reach for the phone and remember. The wave of sadness that hits in the middle of an ordinary day.

And grief isn’t always about losing a person. It can be the loss of health, the body you once knew, the role you had, the version of life you thought you’d have.

What hurts most is when you feel like you should be “over it” by now, or when others can’t sit with your pain.

Counselling offers a different kind of space. A place where you don’t have to hide your tears, rush your healing, or explain yourself.

A place where your grief can simply be, without judgment.

Because grief doesn’t need to be fixed. It needs to be witnessed and honoured.

19/10/2025

One of the things I value most in my work is offering therapy in ways that feel right for you.

✨ Some clients meet me in person, in a calm and private therapy room.
💻 Others prefer telephone or online sessions, joining from the comfort of their own home.
🌿 Some choose walk and talk therapy, side by side, out in nature, where fresh air and movement can make it easier to open up.
🏡 And for those who need the support, I also offer home visits, bringing therapy to you when getting out isn’t possible.

Wherever we meet, the heart of the work stays the same: creating a safe, supportive space where you can bring whatever you’re carrying.

Because therapy isn’t about the four walls. It’s about the connection.

18/10/2025

Love using the Thrive Wellbeing Hub as one of the locations I provide client sessions for counselling and hypnotherapy. A warm welcoming space ❤️