Samantha "Sam" Munro, AASW

Samantha "Sam" Munro is an experienced mental health social worker with AASW accreditation and a Bachelor degree in Social Work. She brings 24 years of practice supporting people through a wide range of challenges, combining a holistic view of wellbeing with practical therapeutic skills. Sam works with individuals dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, anger and self-esteem difficulties, as well as coping with life changes and chronic health issues.

Her work includes specialised support for people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, and she has significant experience working with young people in government care, child protection, employment coaching and mental health services. Time spent living and working in remote Aboriginal communities is an important part of her professional background and continues to inform her practice and cultural awareness.

Sam draws on approaches such as attachment-based therapy, client-centred therapy, CBT and emotion-focused methods to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. She aims to create a collaborative therapeutic program that identifies strengths, clarifies goals and supports change or growth. Sam offers sessions on Friday to Sunday and does not normally provide evening appointments; after-hours appointments on Monday or Tuesday may be considered in special circumstances depending on availability.

She welcomes enquiries and is ready to discuss how she can support someone seeking help, acknowledging the effort it takes to reach out and the importance of finding the right fit for therapy.

Evidence-informed approaches and online support

Samantha "Sam" Munro uses attachment-based therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns affect emotional responses and connection - this approach can help with relationship difficulties, attachment issues and healing from relational trauma. She also draws on client-centred therapy, which focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the person leads the pace of change and the therapist offers empathy and understanding to support personal growth. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is another key approach Sam employs, helping people identify and modify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours to manage anxiety, depression and stress more effectively.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Sam collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, and will adapt methods over time so the program fits the individual’s circumstances and priorities.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work, family or geographic challenges. These formats make it easier to access appropriately qualified or registered professionals from home or another convenient location, and allow sessions to be scheduled in ways that suit each person’s routine and immediate needs.