Sam Drake

Sam is a professional counsellor with extensive experience in the mental health field. He is a member of The Australian Counselling Association, Mental Health Academy, The Gottman Institute, and Mental Health First Aid Australia. Sam has worked in a range of diverse settings both as a therapist and public speaker, working with children, adolescents, and adults.

Sam is passionate, empathetic, and authentic, and offers evidence-based and pragmatic support to clients in a safe environment. He believes all good therapy should be collaborative and engaging, to help clients explore their unique challenges in a dynamic and creative way. Sam is committed to helping his clients achieve mental wellbeing and will work with you to explore life’s challenges with a greater sense of understanding and awareness. Sam knows that seeking therapy takes courage and will ensure that your experience is an empowering one.

Sam knows that each person is uniquely complex and that no two people are the same. He will remain patient and supportive while you find the approach that works for you. With his guidance, Sam can help you become an effective agent of change. The modalities that Sam uses are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schematic Therapy, Mindfulness-based Therapy and Recovery-oriented Therapy.

• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy