Samita Rathor, PACFA
Calm, practical counselling for life changes
Details
| Name | Samita Rathor |
|---|---|
| Credentials | PACFA |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | PACFA |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Samita
Samita Rathor is a counsellor with 15 years of experience who focuses on helping people find steadier ground during hard times. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger and depression. Samita also supports people facing life changes, addiction concerns, sleep and eating problems, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.
Her approach is collaborative and plainspoken. She listens without judgement and tailors support to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help people make small, practical changes that feel manageable in everyday life. Samita draws on Narrative Therapy alongside other approaches to help people reframe unhelpful stories about themselves and their lives. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas when these fit the client's goals and situation.
The work often includes exploring relationship patterns, clarifying values and building new ways of responding to difficult emotions. Samita has an established background in counselling and a PACFA credential. Her career includes many years mentoring other practitioners and providing crisis support.
She combines psychological study with practices that calm the nervous system, such as yoga and breathing work, tailored to what each person prefers. Sessions are offered in English and are run online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Anger management among the things Samita works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Samita among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Samita directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Samita directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT work online
Samita uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from unhelpful stories they have been telling about who they are. This method helps people see alternative ways of understanding their challenges and can be useful when relationships, identity or recurring patterns feel stuck.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, stress and living with difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed. Attachment-Based ideas are used to explore how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connections, which can assist with communication and closeness issues.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Samita will talk through options and try ways of working that match the client's goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the approach as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion; phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text sessions suit shorter check-ins or when a client prefers written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while testing an approach before committing to longer-term work.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Samita specialise in?
Samita works with stress, anxiety, relationship and anger issues as well as depression. She also supports people with coping during major life changes, addictions, sleep and eating concerns and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens without judgement and helps people reframe unhelpful stories and try practical steps that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Samita has 15 years of experience working in counselling, mentoring other practitioners and providing crisis support.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds PACFA and is based in Australia.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English only; international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Samita offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and the subscription model used for sessions; this subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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