Samantha Chater Therapy

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 ❤️

16/10/2025

Do you ever open your eyes and feel that heavy knot in your stomach before the day has even begun?

The mental load starts straight away, work, family, responsibilities and you wonder how you’re meant to keep all the plates spinning.

It’s not just the to-do list. It’s the quiet voice that says: “I'm running on empty… when is it my turn?”
The fear of letting others down and people pleasing.
The pressure to keep holding it all together.
The weight of not feeling like yourself anymore.

You don’t have to live in that cycle of dread and exhaustion. Therapy can give you a space to breathe, to untangle the noise, and to reconnect with you.

Imagine starting your mornings with more calm, clarity, and a sense of choice in how you step into the day.

You don’t have to face it alone. Reach out and book in for a free counselling consultation. Link in comments.

10/10/2025

One of the spaces I love to use is at Thrive Wellbeing Hub in Sale. It’s such a warm and comfortable setting for counselling sessions.

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy, you’re welcome to get in touch.

10/10/2025

Looking after your mental health doesn’t have to be complicated. Small steps, done often, can make a real difference.

On World Mental Health Day, here are 3 practices you can try:

Practice self-compassion
Incorporate mindfulness and meditation
Speak up and seek support

You don’t have to do this alone.

09/10/2025

06/10/2025

Counselling isn’t about being told what to do. It isn’t about quick fixes or someone else having all the answers.

It’s about having a space that’s just for you.

A place where you can say the things you usually hold back.
Where you don’t have to be “fine” or “strong.”
Where your thoughts, feelings, and experiences are taken seriously.

In counselling, we sit together and gently untangle what’s going on, whether that’s anxiety, grief, stress, low mood, or simply feeling lost.

It’s a process of understanding yourself more deeply, finding clarity, and beginning to make choices that feel more like you.

At its heart, counselling is a supportive relationship, one where you don’t have to carry it all alone.

03/10/2025

Do social events leave you feeling tense before you’ve even walked through the door? Maybe you replay conversations in your head, worry about saying the “wrong” thing, or feel like everyone’s judging you. Sometimes it feels easier to just avoid it all, even when deep down you want to connect.

Social anxiety is real, and it can be exhausting. But it doesn’t have to keep calling the shots. Therapy can help you find confidence, quieten that inner critic, and feel more at ease being yourself.

Imagine showing up at a gathering and actually enjoying it, laughing, chatting, and feeling comfortable in your own skin.

I know how heavy this can feel, and I also know change is possible. If this speaks to you, reach out. You don’t have to go through it alone.

Book in for an initial free chat Link in comments

22/09/2025

Life doesn’t always stand still. Sometimes it shifts in ways we never expected and it can leave us feeling unsteady, lost, or unsure of who we are now.

Menopause changes how you feel in your body. Children growing up or leaving home. Retirement, career shifts, or redundancy. Living with health changes or chronic illness. Relationship changes, separation, or loss

Even when these changes are “normal” or expected, they can bring up feelings of grief, restlessness, or identity loss.

You might find yourself wondering, Who am I now? What really matters to me? Where do I go from here?

These questions are more common than you think but they can feel heavy to carry on your own.

✨ In therapy, there’s space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been left behind. It’s not about rushing to find answers, but gently exploring who you’re becoming and how to move forward in a way that feels right for you.

🕊 Free 20-minute consultation
📍 Sale, Altrincham, Carrington, Online and Telephone

01/10/2024

HELLO OCTOBER
THE SEASON OF LETTING GO

And so begins the season of letting go,
when Mother Nature shows us all,
how it’s done.
Let go,
free yourself,
shake it off,
drop it,
give way for the new.
Create space for new thoughts, new ideas,
new adventures and new connections,
by shedding the dead weight you’ve been carrying around,
for so long.
And whilst you are there, being reborn and renewed,
let go of old anxieties too.
Let go of any doubts, fears or beliefs which no longer serve you well.
Release bitterness or past hurts which feast on your beauty.
Be brave,
Don’t fear the nakedness as your leaves slip away.
Mother Nature doesn’t,
watch and learn.

Donna Ashworth

Art by Martin Eager Runique.

01/10/2024

It’s helpful to stay hopeful, especially in difficult times🌈 Join Optimistic October and find ways to make things better and take positive steps forward

https://actionforhappiness.org/october-challenge