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Samita Rathor

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Samita Rathor

Australia

Practical, compassionate counselling for everyday pressures

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  • Solution focused
  • Emotional regulation
  • Mind calming tools

About Samita

Samita Rathor brings 15 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain and life changes. She is a PACFA counsellor who aims to listen without judgement and work alongside each person to find practical ways forward. Her approach is warm and solution-focused, with an emphasis on emotional regulation and everyday tools to manage pressure.

Samita adapts sessions to fit who a person is and what they need. She uses a mix of talking, reflective exercises and strategies drawn from evidence-informed approaches. Sessions often focus on managing anger, coping with grief or change, and building routines to help sleep, eating and addictive behaviour.

Her background includes postgraduate study in counselling psychology and a Master of Science in Psychology. She has also trained in yoga, meditation and clinical hypnotherapy, and draws on that learning to help calm the mind when clients want it. Samita has worked with students, professionals, business leaders and public speakers during a long international career.

Samita also does crisis support work and volunteers with older people and women in distress. She aims to combine practical strategies with a compassionate manner so people can make steady, manageable changes. Men’s wellbeing is one of the focus areas she lists when helping clients consider stress, relationships and life balance.

If a reader is ready to start, the usual next step is to use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Confirm current session options before booking.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking steps that matter despite difficult feelings; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and experiment with different behaviours to reduce distress and build better routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samita will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend ways of working together that fit those aims. That choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

The biography does not state specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting counselling into work and family routines, shortening travel time and keeping appointments consistent. Remote sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or a conversation without video when bandwidth is limited. When you book, check which session styles are offered and schedule times that suit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTEating disordersSleeping disordersCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Australia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Samita commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship problems. Other areas include addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is kind, collaborative and practical. She mixes talking, reflective exercises and skills practice to build everyday coping tools.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Samita has 15 years of clinical experience and a long international career mentoring health professionals and leaders. She also works in crisis support and volunteer roles.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with PACFA and is based in Australia.

Which languages are supported and can international clients book?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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