- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Roda
Roda Ali is a BACP-registered counsellor with 11 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship challenges, and supports those coping with trauma, self-esteem issues and major life changes. Roda also addresses grief, addiction concerns, parenting strains and work-related pressures.
Her approach blends attachment-based ideas, client-centred principles and cognitive behavioural techniques. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside chance to talk through difficult feelings. Roda uses simple mindfulness and motivational interviewing when it suits the person's goals.
She often helps people who feel stuck after big transitions. That can be moving countries, endings in relationships, or shifts at work and study. She also supports those managing the emotional effects of discrimination and multicultural stressors.
Roda describes therapy as a place to examine patterns and make changes that feel manageable. She works with both short-term goals and longer-term personal development. Conversations aim to increase self-understanding and build everyday coping skills.
Sessions are delivered in English and Somali for people in the UK and internationally. To begin, people use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Practical matters such as cost vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Roda often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This approach can help with intimacy issues, codependency and repeated conflict in relationships. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try small, practical experiments to change mood and behaviour.She treats the choice of approach as collaborative. The therapist and client work together to see what fits best for the person's goals and situation. Plans can change as understanding grows and priorities shift over time.
Confirm the session formats before booking as the biography does not list explicit formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work or travel and to keep appointments when life is busy. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or options that do not require being on camera for every meeting. Registered or accredited professionals can help you choose the format that suits your routine and aims.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Somali
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and trauma-related concerns, and other issues such as grief, addiction and career pressures.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centred listening with practical CBT techniques, attachment-informed ideas and mindfulness to help with thinking and behaviour patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working as an integrative counsellor with a wide range of presenting issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with BACP.
Can I work with her if I speak Somali?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Somali.
Can people outside the UK meet with her?
International clients are accepted; check the matching process for details about time zones and scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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