From boardrooms to the everyday, Dr. Samantha Worthington is transforming how the world understands human behaviour, leadership, and high performance.
Where Science Meets the Human Experience
Dr. Samantha Worthington is a globally recognised expert in the neuropsychology of human behaviour, emotionally intelligent leadership, and trauma‑informed recovery. For more than two decades, she has explored the cognitive‑emotional frameworks that shape how people think, connect, lead, and heal. Her work bridges neuroscience, psychology, behavioural economics, and nervous‑system science, translating complexity into clarity for individuals, teams, and organisations navigating everything from high‑stakes leadership to recovery from relational and psychological harm across both personal and professional environments.
Drawing on her background in leadership consultancy, consumer psychology, and behavioural strategy, Dr. Worthington has supported executives, high‑performance teams, and organisations in understanding the behavioural drivers behind customer decisions, team dynamics, and emotionally intelligent leadership. Her ability to decode behaviour and translate neuroscience into practical, human‑centred strategies quickly positioned her as a sought‑after strategist and keynote speaker on both the national and global stage. In 2016, she was named Business Woman of the Year (BWASA, Corporate Category), recognised for her transformative impact on leadership, organisational culture, and high‑performance environments.
From the Stage to the Boardroom
Her keynote work reflects the remarkable breadth of her expertise. From The Neuroscience of High‑Performing Teams, which unpacks the brain‑based mechanisms behind collaboration, psychological safety, and trust, to Why They Buy: The Psychology Behind Consumer Decisions, which demystifies the cognitive‑emotional drivers that shape purchasing behaviour, Dr. Worthington brings a rare fusion of scientific rigour and accessible storytelling to every stage she occupies. Her keynotes don’t simply inform; they shift perspective, equip audiences with actionable tools, and leave lasting impressions on how people understand themselves and those around them.
The Work That Extends Beyond Leadership
Over time, her work expanded into a second, equally powerful domain: supporting women recovering from manipulation, trauma, and relational harm, challenges that often surface not only at home, but within professional environments as well. As a neuropsychology and human behaviour specialist, she recognised that the same cognitive and emotional mechanisms that influence leadership also shape vulnerability, attachment, and survival responses in both personal and professional relationships. This insight led her to establish the WORTH Wellness Centre in Australia, a trauma‑informed space dedicated to helping women rebuild clarity, identity, and self‑trust after harm.
Her flagship community, Healing After Harm with Dr. Sam, brings together women from around the world seeking education, support, and nervous‑system‑based recovery. At its centre is her signature program, The Manipulation Recovery Method, a four‑week live course that teaches the neuroscience of manipulation and narcissistic abuse, and the step‑by‑step process of reclaiming clarity and internal authority. The program has become a cornerstone for women rebuilding their sense of safety, purpose, and self‑worth across both their personal lives and professional environments.
A Growing Ecosystem of Resources
Dr. Worthington also leads a growing ecosystem of resources grounded in neuropsychology, human behaviour, and emotional intelligence, including workbooks, behavioural tools, journals, guides, workshops, and courses designed to support both personal growth and professional development. As a bestselling author, podcast co-host, and sought‑after media commentator, she extends her reach well beyond the stage, contributing expert insight to television, radio, and podcast platforms with the same clarity and warmth she brings to every room she enters.
Her latest book, Unmasked: The Dark Psychology of Manipulators, released in February 2026, draws from neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience. It reveals how manipulation hijacks the brain and how individuals can reclaim their freedom.Offering a rare blend of scientific depth and emotional resonance, the book provides the clarity and framework readers need to identify manipulation in both their personal lives and professional environments, guiding them toward reclaiming their freedom and sense of self.
A Mission That Endures
In every area of her work, Dr. Worthington’s mission remains clear: to build scalable, human-centered ecosystems that empower individuals to lead with wisdom, clarity, and emotional intelligence both in the boardroom, and in the everyday.
To explore Dr. Samantha Worthington’s work, visit her official website. Her insights and resources are also available across her professional and social platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
