Samita Rathor, PACFA

Samita Rathor brings 15 years of clinical experience to her counselling work. She combines psychological knowledge with practical mind-based tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, anger and changes in life. Samita works in a kind, non-judgemental way and aims to help people find clearer thinking and calmer responses.

She draws on psychological approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Samita also uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to help people understand patterns in relationships and emotion. She describes her style as collaborative and solution-oriented, and focuses on what will make daily life feel more manageable.

Samita’s background includes a Master of Science in Psychology with specialisation in counselling, a Master of Arts in Science of Living, Yoga and Meditation, and a postgraduate diploma in counselling psychology. She is listed with PACFA and has additional training in clinical hypnotherapy and advanced yoga teaching focused on the mental aspects of practice.

Over two decades she has mentored physiotherapists, psychologists and senior yoga teachers and has provided counselling to a wide range of people including professionals and public speakers. She also works as a crisis support specialist and volunteers with older people and women in distress.

Samita pays attention to clients’ everyday habits and thought patterns as part of therapy. She encourages practical, sustainable changes and tailors sessions to each person’s needs. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

How Samita’s approaches translate to online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It supports managing stress, anxiety and life transitions by focusing on what matters most and building small daily habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on practical thinking and behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It’s useful for reframing unhelpful thoughts and planning step-by-step changes that fit everyday life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in relationships and helps people change how they relate to others and to their own emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Samita will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches and focus on practical habits, thought patterns or relationship issues depending on the individual’s needs.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also lets people practise techniques in the places they live and work while keeping the focus on building steady, everyday habits and clearer thinking.