Roda Ali

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment and relationships
• Trauma and abuse

About Roda

Roda Ali works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and a wide range of life changes. She uses an integrative style and practical talking work to help people make changes and manage difficult feelings. Roda is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 11 years of experience.

Roda offers straightforward counselling that focuses on what is happening now and what a person wants to change. Sessions include talking through painful memories, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small practical steps to shift thoughts or behaviours. She draws on approaches such as attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural methods to support those aims.

Her background includes work with people affected by trauma, including refugees and survivors of trafficking, and with those facing bereavement, panic, anger and depression. She has experience of supporting people dealing with domestic violence, addiction and major life transitions. This experience shapes a practical, outcome-focused approach in sessions.

Roda also pays attention to relationship patterns, codependency and communication problems. She helps people who are processing immigration-related difficulties, multicultural concerns, discrimination and seasonal mood changes. Work can look at intimacy, parenting challenges and balancing career with emotional needs.

Sessions are available in English and Somali and can cover short-term or longer-term counselling depending on the person's needs. To begin, clients use the online matching and booking process to arrange an initial conversation and plan the next steps.

How Roda uses different approaches in online sessions

Roda commonly combines attachment-based and cognitive behavioural approaches in her work. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect current connections; it can help with intimacy, codependency and communication issues. Cognitive behavioural methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behaviour to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Roda will discuss the options with each person and agree which methods to try based on their goals and preferences, so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins if needed, and making it simpler to schedule around work or caring responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to help people maintain continuity of care without changing location.

Topics Roda lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Attachment issues
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Domestic violence
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Multicultural concerns
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Roda

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Roda supports people managing stress, panic and anxiety using talking methods and practical strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative, client-centred style that draws on attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, depression and bereavement.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in Somali?

Sessions are offered in English and Somali.

Are international clients accepted?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.