Samantha Holt, NCPS

Samantha Holt is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain and the challenges of midlife change. She is listed with NCPS, and her approach aims to make it easier for someone to speak about difficult experiences. Sessions are grounded in everyday language and practical steps rather than jargon.

Samantha focuses on trauma and how it affects relationships and attachment patterns. She also works with people dealing with eating issues, addictions, grief, anger and sleep problems. Her practice covers mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and she supports those coping with major life changes and career stress.

With five years of experience as a practising therapist, her work draws on several therapeutic approaches. Samantha describes using methods that centre the person, look at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and consider the role of early attachments in current difficulties. She aims to match technique to what each person brings to sessions.

Her background includes time in health and criminal justice settings, giving experience with trauma, domestic and sexual violence, and more complex stress presentations. That work informs how she talks about safety, boundaries and gradual change in therapy.

In sessions she focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find practical steps forward. The aim is to support clearer thinking, steadier moods and better relationships over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps when people notice repeated problems in how they relate to others and want to try different ways of connecting. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions and focuses on empathic listening and helping people find their own solutions. It suits those who need space to make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the person’s goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to the issue being addressed and to how the person prefers to work.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone choose whether to use video, phone or another supported format where available, depending on what works best for them and the practicalities of each session.