Sam McDonald

Sam McDonald is an experienced professional counsellor with over 40 years of experience in the field. Sam also holds full membership with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia. She supports a diverse range of clients across all ages with a particular interest in bringing about healthy, happy, authentic relationships and self-growth.

Sam deeply values the importance of sincere human connection in the therapeutic relationship and her approach encourages personal agency, authenticity, and an embracing of the complexity of our experiences. Sam supports her clients’ growth by providing an environment of empathy, experience, and candour without judgement.

Sam is passionate about working through the difficulties in life and supporting clients in gaining confidence to reach their full potential. Building a therapeutic working relationship where her client is at the centre is Sam’s primary goal and is often a new and validating process. Her humanity, grounded nature and wealth of experience allows Sam to create a space for people to be who they are, uncover their own inner resources and weather the storm through life’s transitions with greater confidence.

• Diploma of Contemporary Somatic Psychotherapy
• Specialist Course in Couple Therapy
• Member of PACFA