Dr Samuel Chu

Dr Samuel Chu is a UK-trained Clinical Psychologist and CBT Therapist, working across both NHS and private practice.

He is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, representing the highest standards of psychological knowledge, experience, and ethical expertise in the UK. He is registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. He is also accredited as a CBT Therapist by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.

Many of his clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed with worry, struggling to sleep, feeling stuck, and experiencing low self-esteem. You may find yourself anxious about what others think (social anxiety), troubled by intrusive thoughts (OCD), feeling chronically stressed, struggling to regulate your emotions, or feeling disconnected from your authentic self. Together, you will work to understand what has been holding you back, develop healthier ways of coping and relating, and move towards a life that feels more meaningful, connected and true to who you are.

Therapy with Sam is compassionate, collaborative, and reflective. He frequently works with long-standing difficulties, drawing on trauma-informed and attachment-based perspectives to understand their origins. In sessions, all feelings — fear, stress, sadness, hopelessness, joy, anger, and uncertainty — are welcomed.

Sam’s work is grounded in evidence-based, personalised therapy informed by CBT and third-wave approaches. He works collaboratively with clients to help them understand their difficulties, develop practical skills, and create meaningful, sustainable change.

Common presentations Sam sees:

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder
• Depression
• Low self-esteem
• OCD
• Social Anxiety
• Health Anxiety
• PTSD
• Phobias
• Sleep difficulties
• Emotional Dysregulation, Anger Outbursts
• Relationship Difficulties

He also has specialist expertise in working with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and learning disabilities.

Clinically, Dr Chu has worked across NHS and private clinical, hospital, and community mental health services in both the UK and Hong Kong, including:

• NHS IAPT: Adult Talking Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
• UCL Mental Health Clinic
• NHS CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Service
• NHS Child Development Service
• NHS Forensic Services
• NHS Adult Neurorehabilitation Service
• NHS North Mid University Hospital

Academically, Sam has been involved in a number of research projects and publications, including:

• COVID-19 and the mental health of individuals with ASD
• Prison environmental factors and prisoner self-harm
• Simulation training for healthcare staff
• Subtypes of OCD and association with clinical outcome
• Clinical prediction and machine learning models for treatment outcomes in generalised anxiety disorder