Sophie Samuel is a UKCP and EAP accredited psychotherapist with a MSc in the person-centred approach from the Metanoia Institute (UK). She also has an MSc in Experimental Psychology from the University of Cambridge. Sophie furthered her expertise in trauma and the criminal justice system including conducting research into the impact of childhood maltreatment on brain development at University College London (UCL) and working for the charity Switchback.
Sophie works within the person-centred approach and has clients in the performing arts with a wide range of issues and from diverse backgrounds. She has extensive experience of working with issues such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, anger, stress, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, sexual issues, eating disorders and relationship issues. Her previous counselling experience includes working as a therapist in the NHS, a school, in an eating disorder clinic and for the charity Woman’s Trust.