Samantha Hudson

Samantha Hudson is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, sleep problems, low self-esteem and career strain. She also supports those coping with divorce and separation and related life changes. Samantha offers a warm, interactive style intended to put people at ease while they talk through difficult experiences.

She has practised since 2011 and holds an NCPS credential. Over more than a decade she has worked in private practice and kept studying to broaden her skills. Her background includes work with first responders and veterans from the UK, the US and Canada, and she has presented on PTSD and suicide awareness for professional groups.

Sessions begin with a practical conversation about what someone wants to change and what would feel most helpful. Samantha tailors therapy to the individual, shaping sessions around the person’s goals and pace rather than following a fixed script. She describes her style as respectful, sensitive and compassionate.

Her approach draws on a mix of methods including cognitive behavioural techniques, client-centred ideas and aspects of existential thinking. She also integrates skills from dialectical behaviour approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when these suit the person’s needs.

Samantha offers video and telephone sessions and allows messaging between sessions though she does not run messaging-only therapy. She works with people who want help making practical changes and finding steadier ways to manage stress and traumatic experiences.

To begin, readers are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange a session according to Samantha’s availability.

How Samantha adapts therapy online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live in line with their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and issues that come with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with sleeping problems, panic and low self-esteem. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre and uses a warm, non-judgemental relationship to encourage honest reflection and self-directed change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will discuss different methods with the person and agree what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process that considers goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions.

Samantha offers video and telephone sessions. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when that suits, or remove the need to travel. Before booking, confirm which session formats are available and how they fit your routine so you can choose what works best for you.