Samantha Hudson
Experienced trauma-informed counsellor
About Samantha
Samantha Hudson helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma, sleep problems and self-esteem. She supports those coping with panic, workplace pressure, compassion fatigue and career crossroads. Her approach is practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on creating manageable steps forward.
Samantha has practised since 2011 and holds an NCPS credential. She draws on a broad set of methods to match what a person needs in the moment. Sessions aim to be warm and interactive so people feel heard and able to talk about what matters to them.
Background and approach
In therapy she blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and existential thinking. That mix is used to build clearer thinking, improve coping skills and address painful experiences like trauma or abuse.
Samantha has worked with first responders and veterans in the UK, US and Canada and has run awareness sessions and keynote talks on post-traumatic stress and suicide for several organisations. She has a background in trauma-focused work and has completed multiple practitioner-level qualifications in PTSD, anger management and CBT. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
Messaging between sessions is possible, while messaging-only therapy is not offered. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What Samantha works with
How Samantha works
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Sessions & fees
How Samantha uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then focus on small values-driven actions. It is often helpful for anxiety, stress and problems that persist despite trying to control thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce symptoms like panic attacks or sleep disruption. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and aims to create a supportive, non-judgemental space to talk through difficult material.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha will work with a person to clarify goals, try methods that suit their preferences and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. That means therapy can shift between learning coping skills, exploring meaning and practicing new behaviours depending on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video works well for in-depth work and visual connection, phone can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it possible to work around work schedules, travel or geographic distance while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
