Samantha JohnsonNCPS

Samantha Johnson is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety and parenting concerns. She combines a warm, accepting manner with practical tools so people can feel less overwhelmed. Samantha works to make sessions easy to follow and grounded in everyday life. Samantha trained as a Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. She uses the Person-Centred emphasis on listening alongside CBT techniques that help spot and change unhelpful thinking. Sessions are tailored to each person, so conversations and practical strategies are mixed to fit individual needs. She has practised since 2020 and holds NCPS, the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society registration. Before moving into therapy work she spent several years in educational roles, including work with people who have additional needs. Samantha can help with low mood, panic and anxiety, stress and life changes, and issues around self-esteem and body image. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, communication problems, and the strains of pregnancy and childbirth. Her way of working is straightforward: listen first, then try small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions aim to leave people with clear ideas they can use between meetings. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then arrange a time to meet.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Samantha draws on Person-Centred work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her consultations. Person-Centred work focuses on being heard and understood so people can make their own decisions; it is helpful for building confidence and exploring feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers clear steps to spot patterns of thinking and try small behavioural experiments, which can ease anxiety and panic symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The counsellor works collaboratively to find methods that suit each person's needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made.

The original profile does not specify which online formats are provided, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people in different locations can access the same counsellor, which helps when international arrangements are required.