Samantha Hill , BACP

Samantha Hill is a counsellor who focuses on women's issues and a wide range of life challenges. She has seven years of direct professional experience in mental health work. Samantha supports people dealing with relationship strain, family and parenting pressures, anxiety, stress, addiction and grief. She began her career in addiction and trauma services and now works in private practice. Sessions aim to help clients notice how thoughts and feelings affect behaviour. Samantha encourages practical steps and small habit changes alongside emotional reflection. Samantha draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work and emotionally-focused therapy. She also uses client-centred principles that keep the person and their priorities at the centre of the work. This mix helps when addressing intimacy, communication and boundary problems. Her practice includes attention to body and lifestyle factors. As a Holistic Life and Health Coach she considers how diet, exercise and daily routines connect with mental health. She offers straightforward guidance on creating sustainable routines and improving day-to-day coping. People meet a calm, practical style in sessions. Samantha helps clients name problems, try new responses and build on their strengths. The aim is clearer choices and more manageable days.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can help when life changes feel overwhelming or when anxiety and avoidance get in the way of what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, which is useful for intimacy, abandonment or communication issues. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work, offering a non-judgemental space where people lead the pace and topics of discussion.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy lets people access help in flexible ways. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, want brief ongoing support, or need to fit sessions around work and family life. These formats make it simpler to maintain continuity and to practice new skills between sessions.