Thousands of people are finding their way out of anxiety, panic, and OCD — not through years of therapy or medication, but through a direct path to recovery.

From the new book
The direct path to anxiety recovery

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Packed with wisdom from his powerful new book, Allow, Sam's approach reframes recovery from the ground up.
finding their way out of anxiety, panic & OCD
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Evidence-based, drawn from lived experience.
finding their way out of anxiety, panic & OCD
signature talks for any audience

Evidence-based, drawn from lived experience.

Read the full recovery stories of these courageous people — plus free tools from Sam's recovery community — in this new book, coming 2026.
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Samuel has spent more than a decade walking the direct path to recovery — first for himself, then alongside thousands of others.
Fully recovered from anxiety and severe panic in 2012.
Established an Anxiety Recovery Coaching practice in 2016.
Has helped thousands take the direct path to recovery through his courses, coaching and YouTube channel.
Holds a Master of Science in Psychology and is a qualified Mental Health First Aider in Australia.
Has spoken to over 100 organisations about mental health since 2016.

Samuel has spent more than a decade walking the direct path to recovery — first for himself, then alongside thousands of others.
Fully recovered from anxiety and severe panic in 2012.
Established an Anxiety Recovery Coaching practice in 2016.
Has helped thousands take the direct path to recovery through his courses, coaching and YouTube channel.
Holds a Master of Science in Psychology and is a qualified Mental Health First Aider in Australia.
Has spoken to over 100 organisations about mental health since 2016.
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Drawing on his own experience of complete recovery and the insights gained from helping others recover through his Anxiety Coaching Practice over the last 10 years, he explains...




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