Counsellor profile
Samantha Holt, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS psychologist - trauma and relationships
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- Credentials
- NCPS
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom / NCPS414
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Trauma-focused therapy
- CBT and client-centred
About Samantha
Samantha Holt is a NCPS psychologist and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating problems, addictions and codependency. She also helps with sleep problems, grief, parenting strain, career stress, mood conditions and attention differences.
Samantha focuses on how early attachment and life events shape current relationships and emotional reactions. She talks through how patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or getting lost in caregiving roles can develop after hurt or repeated stress. Sessions pay attention to where those patterns come from and how they show up now.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and trauma-focused methods, alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means practical steps to notice unhelpful thinking, and space to understand the emotional story behind behaviours. Samantha uses these tools to address issues such as anger, intimacy concerns, and problems with substance use.
Samantha’s background includes work in the NHS and the criminal justice system. She has experience with both inpatients and outpatients who have had traumatic stress, chronic anxiety, eating disorders and complex trauma. This clinical experience informs a focus on safety, clear boundaries and steady progress in sessions.
People who come to Samantha typically want straightforward help to set limits, cope with strong emotions, and rebuild a sense of self after difficult events. To begin, clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns formed early in life. In practice this means noticing how people relate, testing small changes in interaction, and tracing where old patterns come from. It can help with trust issues, fear of abandonment and difficulty setting boundaries.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Sessions include practical exercises to identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and managing urges linked to addiction.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try options in session and adjust techniques based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan evolves around their needs and preferences.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also be useful when someone prefers not to use video, needs lower bandwidth options, or wants a more focused session that fits a break at work.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating issues, addictions and codependency, among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based and trauma-focused thinking with client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques to address feelings and practical thinking patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of practice and prior experience working in the NHS and the criminal justice system, with both inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and country is she based in?
She holds the NCPS credential and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.