Samantha Holt , NCPS

Samantha Holt, NCPS, is a psychologist and psychotherapist who focuses on trauma, relationship dynamics, domestic and sexual violence, personality disorders, addictions, attachment difficulties, and eating disorders. She brings a trauma-informed perspective to her work and addresses the wide-ranging ways that traumatic experiences - from abuse and neglect to accidents, loss, or witnessing violence - can shape emotions, behaviour, and connections with others.

Samantha pays particular attention to how attachment and interpersonal patterns influence friendships, family relationships, and intimate partnerships, and she works with people navigating acute stress, chronic anxiety, grief, and complex post-traumatic presentations. Her practice also includes support for anger management, substance use concerns, eating and food-related issues, and the mental health needs of both younger and older adults.

Having worked within the NHS and the Criminal Justice System, Samantha has experience with both inpatient and outpatient care and supports clients across a range of presenting concerns. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored, and she focuses on empowering clients to build resilience, find acceptance, and move toward a more fulfilling quality of life. Samantha is accepting new clients, including international clients.

Approaches used in online therapy and what to expect

Samantha Holt draws from attachment-based work, trauma-focused methods, and cognitive behavioural techniques to support clients in an online setting. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviour, helping clients address connection, intimacy, and abandonment concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying and processing traumatic experiences so that symptoms such as hypervigilance, avoidance, or re-experiencing can be reduced and daily functioning improved. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha works together with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and will adapt methods over time to suit changing circumstances and priorities. This shared decision making helps ensure therapy feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care around work, family, and location. These options expand access to licensed professionals and allow clients to continue therapeutic work through life transitions or when in-person visits are not possible.