Samantha Holt, NCPS

Samantha Holt offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and difficult life changes. She introduces a steady presence and clear ways to work through upsetting experiences. Samantha's approach is straightforward and aimed at helping people feel more in control and able to cope day to day.

Samantha is identified as NCPS which indicates a professional credential. She has five years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, relationship issues, addiction, eating difficulties and grief. She also supports those dealing with sleep problems, anger, ADHD and career strain.

In sessions she focuses on how relationships and past experiences shape present behaviour. She draws on attachment-based work to look at connection patterns, and uses cognitive approaches to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Trauma-focused approaches are used when painful events need careful attention.

Samantha aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk about hard things. She helps set clear goals and practical steps for coping between sessions. Conversations are client-led and paced to suit each person.

People choose Samantha when they want someone who listens, helps clarify problems and offers straightforward strategies. She works collaboratively to build small changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning. Practical tools and clearer understanding are central to her work together.

How Samantha’s approaches translate to online therapy

Samantha commonly draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape patterns of relating, helping people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises, which can reduce anxiety and improve sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Samantha treats it as a collaboration. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt her methods to fit each person's needs. This helps make sure sessions feel relevant and manageable from the start.

Online therapy with Samantha is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video suits longer, more conversational work and visual interaction. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work for brief updates, reflection between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives and differing routines.