Roda Ali , BACP

Roda Ali is a qualified integrative therapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. With 11 years of clinical experience, she has supported people through a wide range of concerns, including PTSD, depression, stress, anxiety, anger management, low self-esteem, bereavement, and life transitions.

Her work has involved helping survivors of trauma such as domestic violence, human trafficking and refugee-related trauma, as well as addressing panic attacks, relationship difficulties, and challenges tied to major changes in life circumstances. She combines an integrative perspective with targeted techniques to help clients explore the feelings and behavioural patterns that contribute to distress, and to develop more effective ways of coping.

Roda emphasizes restoring balance, resilience and personal agency so individuals can make empowering choices and improve their relationships and emotional well-being. She offers both short- and long-term counselling tailored to each person’s needs, helping clients work through obstacles that are reducing their quality of life. She is accepting new clients and works with people from diverse backgrounds, including those seeking support across national borders. She looks forward to working with prospective clients who are ready to take the first steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Roda Ali draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional responses - it can be helpful for attachment issues, intimacy concerns, and codependency. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic, nonjudgmental listening and supports clients in finding their own solutions and building self-worth - it is often used for depression, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and develop practical skills to manage symptoms - it is commonly applied for anxiety, stress, and mood difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Roda works together with clients to assess their goals, preferences and responses to different methods, adjusting the plan over time so the approach fits the client’s needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into busy or changing schedules and to connect across distances. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care and adapt the format to what works best for each client.