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Roda Ali, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT approaches
- Attachment focus
- Client-centred work
About Roda
Roda Ali is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 11 years of practise. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting pressures, and issues such as addiction or low self-esteem.
She offers straightforward, practical sessions that focus on what is causing distress now. Roda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based and client-centred approaches to look at thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Sessions are used to notice unhelpful patterns and try clearer ways of responding.
Her background includes long experience with trauma-related issues, including refugees and survivors of trafficking, domestic violence and severe life transitions. She has supported people through panic attacks, bereavement and major changes in circumstances. That experience shapes a calm, steady way of working with complex problems.
In sessions she helps people identify barriers that keep them stuck and then practise realistic steps to change them. That can mean learning new ways to manage strong emotions, improving communication, or setting boundaries in difficult relationships. Work can be short term or longer, depending on the concern.
Roda speaks English and Somali, and she sees people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session that looks at goals and practical next steps.
How Roda uses approaches in online therapy
Roda commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of responding. CBT is practical and focuses on changing thinking and behaviour that maintain anxiety, low mood or avoidance.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships. This helps with issues like commitment problems, codependency and communication difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy is part of her practice too and provides steady listening that keeps the client’s goals central while other methods are tried.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Roda will discuss goals, preferences and how each method might help. Together they decide whether to focus on short structured tasks, deeper attachment work, or a mix of methods that changes over time.
Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or sessions without video if that helps reduce bandwidth or camera use. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to keep therapy manageable alongside daily life.
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Primary focus
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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, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting pressures, addiction and self-esteem problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using CBT to notice thinking and behaviour patterns alongside client-centred listening and attachment work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working as an integrative counsellor with a range of concerns including PTSD, panic attacks and bereavement.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Somali.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm arrangements and any time‑zone details when booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session to set goals and next steps.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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