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Roda Ali, BACP

Roda Ali is a counsellor with eleven years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments.

About Roda

Roda Ali is a counsellor with eleven years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles and trauma. She also works with issues like addiction, grief, self-esteem and parenting concerns.

Roda describes therapy as a step-by-step process. She encourages people to notice the patterns that hold them back. In sessions she focuses on building resilience and restoring a sense of balance.

The aim is to help people make choices that feel empowering and sustainable.

Background and approach

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs rather than a single fixed method. That means sessions can include talking through relationships, looking at unhelpful thinking, and practising grounding or mindfulness skills.

Roda has experience supporting people affected by trauma, including survivors of domestic violence, trafficking and refugee-related trauma. She also helps with attachment and codependency issues, communication difficulties and cultural or immigration-related worries. She works with those facing career changes, seasonal mood shifts, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered in English and Somali. Roda works with international clients from the United Kingdom and beyond using online formats. She holds BACP registration and offers both short-term and longer-term counselling depending on what a person needs.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	147918	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Roda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Ways of working Roda names

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How different approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions use conversation to notice patterns, rehearse new ways of relating and practise building trust in relationships.

Client-centred therapy puts the person at the centre of the process. The counsellor listens closely and follows the person’s pace, helping them find their own solutions and make sense of feelings without pressure.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In online sessions this often involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them against experience and trying short exercises between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend a mix of methods that fit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as progress is made.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue; live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Roda help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief and parenting concerns, among others.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Roda uses a person-centred, practical style. She combines listening with tools such as mindfulness and cognitive techniques to help people manage feelings and make changes.

How many years has she been practising?

She has eleven years of experience working as an integrative counsellor with a wide range of presenting issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Roda is registered with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or across borders?

Sessions are offered in English and Somali, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She meets people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and practical situations.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

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