Sam Taylor

Psychologist and Director

Sam is a registered psychologist who is passionate about helping children and teenagers to thrive. She has a warm, empathetic approach and believes that connection is key to building a trusting relationship and beneficial outcomes. Sam's approach to therapy draws from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment theory and mindfulness.

Sam has experience working with clients who present with:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Behavioural difficulties

• Emotional regulation difficulties

• "School can't"

• Anger management

• Autism (ASD)

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• Pathological demand avoidance (PDA)

• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) 

• Trauma

• Selective mutism

• Gender identity/gender transition