Samantha Holt, NCPS

Samantha Holt is a psychologist and psychotherapist who focuses on the complex effects of trauma, relationship difficulties, domestic and sexual violence, personality disorders, addictions, attachment problems, and eating disorders. She works with people affected by a wide range of traumatic experiences including abuse, accidents, neglect, loss, and witnessing violence, and recognises how those events can change behaviour, shape attachments, and affect relationships with partners, family and friends.

Samantha has worked with both inpatients and outpatients within the NHS and the Criminal Justice System, supporting individuals with acute stress, traumatic stress symptoms, chronic anxiety, intimacy and relationship concerns, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress and complex post-traumatic stress arising from multiple events. Her practice also includes work with anger management and addictions in younger adults as well as mental health issues in older adults.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely and at the client’s pace. Samantha supports and empowers people to take steps toward greater wellbeing and improved quality of life. She holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional qualification in psychotherapy, and provides therapy in English, accepting clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Samantha Holt draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds and patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses - it helps when difficulties with trust, connection or abandonment affect daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing distressing experiences and their ongoing effects, supporting recovery from single or repeated traumatic events. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical strategies to manage anxiety, low mood, unhelpful patterns and stress.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Samantha works collaboratively with each client to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences and the issues they bring, and adapts interventions over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Samantha is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access professional support from the United Kingdom or abroad, to fit therapy around work, family or mobility needs, and to continue treatment without unnecessary travel.