Samantha Quemby

Let go of stress, reconnect with your body and learn what it feels like to finally switch off

Right now you're constantly busy with the never ending to-do list, running on empty and feeling like you're only just keeping your head above water. Your mind replays conversations, second guesses decisions and won't let you rest even when your body is exhausted. You're anxious, overwhelmed and know there's more to life but it feels impossible to slow down and switch off long enough to figure out what it is you actually want.

You're drained by a mind that won't quieten down, forever putting others' needs above your own and wondering why whatever you try doesn't seem to stick or have a lasting impact. Or perhaps it goes deeper than that. A niggling sense that something isn't quite right and you've carried that weight for so long you've stopped believing things could feel different.

It feels impossible to break the cycle and get off the hamster wheel of life. And yet the thought of slowing down feels more frightening than carrying on.

The good news is you don’t have to figure this out alone. I work with people who are anxious, overwhelmed and running on empty stop surviving and start living from a place that feels genuinely like them.

I believe knowing and understanding how you’re feeling isn’t enough to create meaningful, long-lasting change.

Working with the mind and body together, my person centred and compassionate approach creates a safe space where clients can move at their own pace, going gently to the roots of what keeps them from living as who they really are. I'm here to facilitate your change, not force it.

I began her career in 2015 as a Psychology Practitioner at the Optimum Health Clinic who specialise in helping patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from a whole body perspective. Through 1:1 sessions, group workshops and working closely with the functional medicine team, Samantha supported patients on their recovery journey.

Over the last 5 years I have continued to work with clients in private practice and within organisations supporting those experiencing stress and anxiety. More recently I've also had the privilege of supporting masterclasses with Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk, whose work on trauma and the body sits at the heart of her own approach.

I’m here to help you quieten that critical voice and remind you that working on yourself takes true strength. It’s not easy to be vulnerable and ask for help, especially when you’ve spent so much of your life focusing on the needs of those around you. That’s why my work is about meeting you where you are and gently, at a pace that feels right for you, uncovering the roots of what keeps you disconnected from yourself.

When you're stressed, anxious and on the verge of burnout, when your body is exhausted but your mind won't stop, it can feel impossible to imagine another way of living. Through our work together you'll learn what's possible.

Picture this…

Your daily anxiety and overwhelm have been replaced with a sense of inner peace and contentment, allowing you to feel joy and playfulness in your life

You no longer need to fill every moment of your day and now rest without guilt. Your mind has learned to quieten and the endless looping thoughts have finally settled.

You begin to feel at home in your own body for the first time, no longer bracing for the next thing.

Therapy isn’t about being broken and needing a fix. It’s about being in a safe space that allows you to uncover the beliefs and past experiences keeping you from living a life that feels truly like yours. Nothing is wrong with you. You simply have a body living in survival mode that needs to learn how to feel safe enough to relax and let go.

In order to experience lasting change it’s not enough to simply retell and understand our experiences. When we’ve experienced anxiety and trauma the body gets switched into a mode where it’s constantly scanning for the next threat. This feeling lives in the body and so that’s where we need to work with it.

Sessions are guided by me, led by you. My role isn’t to tell you what to do, it’s to offer a safe, non-judgmental space that meets you where you are. The mind and body are worked with interchangeably.

Some sessions may start with what’s on your mind and we’ll carefully slow that down so we can check in with what your body is holding. Other sessions may require us to start with what your body is bringing you at that moment and see where that takes us.

I understand the importance of finding the right person to work with. I offer a complimentary 30-minute connection call, which gives us the opportunity to explore the support you’re looking for in more detail and to see whether working together would be a supportive fit.

As standard, sessions are 60 minutes and held online over video conferencing. Occasionally a longer session of 90 minutes or 2 hours might be needed and that can be discussed together as part of our work.The first session builds on the connection call and is therefore different for every client. It may be that we spend some time understanding where you currently are against some clear goals you have for the outcome of our work together, or it might be that what you need initially is the space to share what is coming up for you that day. It’s important to note that I don’t rush to get to the root or explore any trauma as the nervous system needs regulation and capacity in order to do that work safely and ethically.We will address your current anxiety first before looking at what experiences might be underpinning it.