Samantha Pearson , AASW

Samantha Pearson brings seven years of experience in social work and counselling to her practice. She is an AASW social worker who listens carefully and helps people untangle stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma. Samantha writes plainly and offers steady, practical support for people facing big life changes and low self-esteem.

She works from an attachment perspective, paying attention to how early relationships shape present patterns. Samantha blends that view with cognitive behavioural tools to help people notice thoughts and take different actions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name values and build a life around them.

Samantha aims for sessions that feel calm and constructive. She encourages small, doable steps and offers skills for emotion regulation drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Conversation is collaborative and tailored to the person’s pace and goals.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, relationship communication, caregiver stress and feelings of isolation. She also supports those working through separation, blended family stress and questions about sexuality.

Samantha is based in Australia and conducts sessions in English. Her background includes a Bachelor of Psychological Science, a Master of Social Work and a Diploma in Counselling, all of which inform her practical, down-to-earth approach.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building small committed actions toward those values. It can help with anxiety, depression and feeling stuck by shifting attention from fighting feelings to living a chosen life.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connections. It helps people understand their emotional responses and develop new ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Samantha will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT, attachment work and practical skill-building from CBT or DBT depending on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face when needed, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when someone needs to fit support into a break at work. These options make it easier to keep sessions consistent and to try different formats as needs change.