Samantha Holt
Calm, practical support for stress and trauma
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About Samantha
Samantha Holt helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship difficulties. She is a practising psychotherapist with NCPS credentials and five years of experience in her current role. Samantha writes plainly and works to make the first steps feel manageable for worried people and parents.
Samantha focuses on how past events shape current relationships and everyday reactions. She pays particular attention to attachment and how it affects closeness, trust and conflict.
Background and approach
In sessions she gently examines repeating patterns that cause pain and gets practical about small changes that can make a difference. Her background includes clinical work with people affected by trauma, domestic and sexual violence, addictions and eating difficulties. She also has experience with anger, grief and major life changes.
Samantha draws on different approaches to suit each person rather than using one fixed method. Samantha aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where feelings and thoughts can be talked through. She works with clients to spot triggers, build coping skills and try new ways of relating to others.
The focus is on finding realistic steps someone can use between sessions. Those who meet her describe care that balances directness with warmth. She encourages people to take things at a pace that suits them while working towards clearer goals.
To start, a short matching questionnaire helps to identify whether she might be a good fit for a person’s needs.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCPS414
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Samantha's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Samantha works with
Everything Samantha lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Samantha lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Samantha works online
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT breaks down problems into smaller parts so people can practise new ways of thinking and reacting between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and together decide which methods to try. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what matters most to the person.
If you are thinking about online therapy, check which session formats are currently available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use sessions around work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt approaches used in face-to-face work to suit an online setting and help clients make steady progress.
Questions and answers
What kind of problems does Samantha help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related concerns, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating problems, addictions and grief.
What is her general approach in therapy?
Sessions combine attention to attachment and relationships with practical coping tools. The aim is to spot unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes.
How long has she been practising?
She has five years of experience in her current psychotherapeutic practice and a longer overall clinical background before that.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are available to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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