ABOUT SAMI:
My name is Samantha, but you can call me Sami! I’m a Registered Counsellor and Body Image/Eating Issues Coach, located in Brisbane, Australia.
My goal is to help women let go of unrealistic expectations, manage life’s stresses with ease, live authentically + confidently, and be kinder to themselves.
I offer online counselling sessions via Zoom, as well as walk + talk sessions around inner/north Brisbane – click below to book a free 15 minute consultation!
With a background in personal training from 2015 to 2023, I have worked with hundreds of women to find balance in their fitness and self care routine, and I’m thrilled to have expanded into counselling since 2021 to dive deeper into those vulnerable topics that we often ignore while trying to juggle work, relationships, and “keeping it together”, so it’s my personal mission to make therapy feel as comfortable as FaceTiming with a friend.
My sessions are held online via zoom, as well as offering walk + talk sessions around inner/north Brisbane at select times – while I specialise in Body Image + Eating Issues, I also work with clients to help manage their anxiety, improve self-worth, implement stress management strategies, and shift their negative thought patterns through the use of CBT and DBT amongst other modalities.
As for me – I know what its like to feel self-conscious, unmotivated, and completely lost with where to start on my wellness journey. I spent YEARS at war with my body, consumed by thoughts about how I looked and what I “should” and “shouldn’t” eat, but after experiencing both ends of the extremes (including competing in 9 bodybuilding/bikini shows between 2015-2017) I found my happy place in the middle, and now experience food freedom, confidence in my body, and a holistic approach to my health, fitness and mindset through the lens of self-love.
Lets chat about what I can do to help you find your happy place in the middle too!
QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS –
Cert III and IV in fitness from F.I.T (2015)
Level 1 & 2 Advanced Nutrition for Personal Trainers from HPC (2015)
Certified Les Mills Body Attack Instructor (2015)
THUMP Advanced Level 1 & 2 Boxing Instructor (2016)
ISSN Sports Nutrition Specialist Certification (2017 – have since de-registered)
Performance Coach Level 1 & 2 from Clean Health Fitness Institute (2018)
The Psychology of Eating Behaviours – CoE (2020)
Diploma of Counselling, registered through ACA (2021)
Eating Disorder Essentials – Australian Centre for Eating Disorders (2021)
Psychological Approaches to Clients with Weight Concerns – ACFED (2021)
LISTEN TO SOME OF MY PODCAST FEATURES
Breaking the cycle of binge eating & bettering your mindset
KICPod, Episode 229 – Sami chats to Steph + Laura about how she shifted her mindset and became a counsellor and coach for anxiety, binge eating and body image, and she shares the tools you can implement to maintain a healthy approach to food and exercise.
Beating Burnout using the 7 Types of Rest
Fit(ish) with Phoebe – Phoebe chats to her friend and registered counsellor Sami about rest, burnout and the 7 different types of rest we all need to regularly make time for, including strategies to level up your self-care routine!
Giving yourself permission to pivot
The Rise & Conquer Podcast with Georgie Stevenson. We talk all things health and fitness including how to stay motivated after a big goal, how to step into your power + feel confident doing it, and how to give yourself permission to pivot in life!
Build a better relationship with your body
Girl Interrupted, episode 81 – In this episode we talk about:
- Cultivating a kinder relationship with ourselves
- Actionable steps for better body image
- Ditching the extremes
Understanding Attachment Styles
Confessions of a Train Wreck – Season 16, episode 5. Sami and Phoebe discuss “Attachment Theory” and how the way we think can affect our relationships with others, and with ourselves.