Samantha McEwan

I see clients in person in my office in Kilmarnock town centre, and online over Zoom for clients who live further afield. I see my clients Tuesday to Friday daytime, with some evening availability Tues-Thurs, and on some Saturday mornings.

Help to get out of survival mode and back into your life

Hi, my name is Samantha. I'm a psychotherapist and mental health nurse with over 25 years experience working in mental health.

Many people who come to therapy with me are experiencing a range of difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, overwhelm, trauma or PTSD, and the impact of these on day-to-day life whether personally, relationally or physically.

My training and clinical background in mental health nursing, and in teaching trauma-informed, therapeutic practice, means I’m experienced and comfortable working with people with complex life histories and experiences that can often feel overwhelming, including long-standing difficulties related to childhood and adult trauma; or the intricate connection between emotional and physical wellbeing. 

My experience has led to me specalising in supporting people who are going through:

Trauma & PTSD/complex PTSD: Safely addressing the impact of adult or childhood traumatic events on mind, body, daily activities and relationship dynamics so that they stop controlling your present life.

Anxiety, Overwhelm, & Intrusive Thoughts: Help to climb out of the overthinking trap, quit arguing with intrusive thoughts, soothe the inner critic, and balance emotions. Addressing experiences, beliefs or patterns that have kept you stuck in survival mode or difficult situations.

Relationship or communication difficulties, whether in personal relationships or related to stress, bullying, or burnout at work or in unpaid caring roles. Addressing issues important to you, like conflict or boundary issues, and rebuilding your sense of self or values in relationships, work and life.

I also often work with individuals who are neurodivergent and experiencing some of the above issues.

My approach is active, person-centred and compassionate. I work with my clients to explore and address the root causes of their difficulties, not just the surface symptoms, and support them to move forward with renewed sense of self, purpose and confidence.

I offer a free of charge, no obligation, consultation prior to therapy. This is an informal, safe space where you can discuss your goals for therapy, ask questions, and we can see if my way of working would be a good fit for you. 

My clients often feed back that they feel heard, understood and supported by my warm and professional approach, while quickly being enabled to make new insights and progress.

Please see my website for some of my client feedback and additional information and helpful resources and exercises. 

In our first session my main aim is that you feel comfortable and at ease. We discuss what has been happening for you to lead you to therapy. 

We then set goals together and develop a therapy plan. 

I aim for each of my client sessions to feel purposeful and valuable.