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Samantha is a HCPC-registered Art Psychotherapist and full member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT). She qualified from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore (accredited by Goldsmith's University). 

Sam became an art therapist to integrate her own creative practice into working with others. She believes passionately in the creative process to support mental well-being, empowering people to develop sustainable ways of coping. She works with a wide range of art materials, including nature-based ways of working, to explore the creative process in a welcoming, confidential and non-judgemental space to foster insight, and awareness, whilst building resilience and new perspectives.

In Singapore, she worked with a leading cancer charity as part of their psyco-social team. Since relocating to  the UK in 2019, Sam has worked with charity and local organisations in the South West, offering a socially engaged community and private practice. She covers a wide spectrum of reasons for therapy from living with cancer, depression, stress, and anxiety, to anger, grief & loss, and trauma, and works both with groups or on an individual basis. 

Sam works predominantly with adults and for the last nine years has specialised in supporting people living with cancer. As a parent carer, she also supports parents of SEND children to navigate their journey. Her person-centred and trauma-informed  approach is rooted in psychodynamic and attachment theory, delivering an integrative approach tailored to the individual needs of her clients.

Sam has exhibited in Singapore and the UK, has delivered online and in-person workshops at international conferences and universities, and is a published writer on art therapy, practices and processes. She regularly contributes to regional art therapy continued professional development and is available for supervision.

She is a full member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) and is HCPC registered. She is also DBS approved.