Counsellor profile
Samantha Hilton, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Samantha
Counsellor and BACP member Samantha Hilton has six years' experience offering counselling in the United Kingdom. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, LGBT concerns, and parenting difficulties. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Samantha uses client-centred work to help people speak about what matters to them. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at patterns of thought and behaviour, and solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and small steps. Conversations are practical and aimed at what someone wants to change.
In early meetings Samantha will listen to the immediate concern and ask about recent changes and coping strategies. She helps people map out what feels most pressing and which small adjustments might make daily life easier. That can include clearer communication, behavioural experiments, or planning steady routines.
She has worked with people affected by trauma, sexual violence, and long-term stress. Samantha also supports those managing grief, issues around intimacy and body image, and people dealing with addiction and anger. Where needed she will discuss safety and next steps in straightforward terms.
Sessions involve plain language rather than technical terms. Samantha encourages clients to notice what helps and to review progress together. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment via the online counselling options button.
Approaches used in online counselling and practical notes
Client-centred work focuses on the person speaking. The counsellor listens with minimal direction and helps the client clarify what matters to them. This approach is useful when someone wants to feel heard and begin to make sense of a difficult situation.Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses structured tasks and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and build different responses. This is often used for anxiety, low mood and managing stress.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. It helps people identify what would look different after a few focused sessions and plan short actions to get there.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will talk through options and agree what to try first based on the client's goals, preferences and what seems to help. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as work progresses.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer helpful continuity of care this way while discussing practical arrangements at the first appointment.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting and related topics such as grief, intimacy and body image.
What style of counselling does she use?
She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work to set short-term goals and address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How long has she practised?
She has six years of professional experience working with people on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and offers counselling in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.