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Samantha Hudson, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS counsellor - Trauma and anxiety support
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Video and telephone sessions
- First responder experience
About Samantha
Samantha Hudson is an NCPS counsellor with 12 years of professional practice based in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, sleep problems, self-esteem and career concerns. She also supports those experiencing compassion fatigue and helps people address specific workplace and women's issues.
Samantha offers a direct, practical style that focuses on what is happening now. She uses conversational sessions that look at thoughts, behaviours and everyday habits. Sessions aim to identify small changes that make daily life easier and reduce unhelpful patterns.
Her background includes focused study and practice in trauma-related areas and interventions. She has written keynote talks and continuing professional development courses on PTSD and suicide awareness for first responders and veterans. She has worked with first responders and veterans from the UK, US and Canada, alongside people from other backgrounds.
Her training record lists an Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and Level 4 practitioner awards in Post Traumatic Stress Management, Anger and Aggression Management, Transactional Analysis, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She also holds City & Guilds certification in conflict management.
Samantha offers video and telephone sessions and allows messaging between sessions though she does not offer messaging-only therapy. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Samantha uses CBT, ACT and client-centred work online
Samantha integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in practical ways. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people test unhelpful thinking with small behavioural experiments. ACT focuses on values and committed action, helping people notice what matters and take steps in that direction despite difficult thoughts. Client-Centred work gives space for people to speak freely while the counsellor listens and reflects to clarify what matters most to the client.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Samantha will discuss goals, preferences and day-to-day challenges and work collaboratively to choose which methods to use. That choice can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
She offers video and telephone sessions; confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins between longer appointments. Telephone work can be useful when video is not needed or when lower bandwidth is helpful. Messaging can be used between sessions for brief updates though it is not offered as a replacement for full sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, sleep issues, self-esteem and career problems, plus related worries such as compassion fatigue and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and interactive, focusing on thoughts, behaviours and small changes that can ease daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of practice and ongoing work in private practice since 2011.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video and telephone sessions and permits messaging between sessions but not messaging-only therapy.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start 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, use the crisis numbers.