Samantha Holt

• Attachment-based therapy
• Client-centred approach
• Cognitive behavioural therapy

About Samantha

Samantha Holt helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of related difficulties. She uses approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused therapy. Samantha is registered with NCPS and has five years' experience as a counsellor in the private sector following earlier clinical roles.

She focuses on how past experiences and close relationships shape current behaviour and feelings. That includes problems with intimacy, attachment difficulties, abandonment issues, and the effects of domestic or sexual violence. She also supports people dealing with eating issues, addictions, anger, and the emotional strain of major life changes.

Samantha explains thoughts and feelings in plain language during sessions. She uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural approaches to identify patterns people want to change. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.

Her background includes work in healthcare and criminal justice settings across many roles before moving into counselling practice. That experience has involved people with acute stress reactions, chronic anxiety, complex trauma presentations and a range of personality-related issues.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical, with time spent developing coping strategies and clearer ways of thinking about problems. People are encouraged to set short-term goals and review progress together. Samantha offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, and she works with adults on a range of life, relationship and mental health concerns.

How her approaches are used in online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how close relationships influence feelings and behaviour, and it can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns and relationship patterns. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective to help them make sense of their situation and decide on next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and practical ways to change responses, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree an approach to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as things progress.

Please confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the work to suit practical constraints while keeping the focus on coping strategies, relationship patterns and trauma-related goals.

Topics Samantha lists

• Stress and 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 and 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

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Samantha

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. She works with anxiety, depression and related mood concerns using practical strategies and talking-based approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her work draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused work to address relationship and trauma-related issues.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience as a counsellor and previously worked in healthcare and the criminal justice system for many years.

Where is she based and registered?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.