Counsellor profile
Svetlana Hodge, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 3 years of experience
Client-centred counsellor for anxiety and life changes
Continue with SvetlanaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (413564)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Svetlana supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client‑centred therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Family and parenting
About Svetlana
BACP. 3 years' experience. Svetlana Hodge is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, depression and coping with life changes. She practises client-centred therapy and offers sessions in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Svetlana focuses on one-to-one counselling where the client leads the pace and topics of discussion. She listens without judgement and helps people talk through anxiety, low mood, and the effects of major life changes. Parents who are struggling with the demands of caring for children or blended family dynamics are named among her areas of work.
Her work also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, difficulties around commitment and dependence, and patterns such as codependency or avoidant personality traits. Practical concerns such as communication problems, control issues, and managing chronic illness or caregiving stress feature in her practice.
Svetlana uses client-centred ways of working to focus on the person's own resources and perspectives. That approach means the counsellor follows the client’s lead and reflects back what emerges in sessions to help make sense of feelings and choices.
She accepts clients from outside the UK and runs sessions in three languages. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Client‑centred approaches and online counselling
Svetlana uses client‑centred counselling, which means she listens carefully and follows the client's pace. This approach helps when someone is feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, or life changes and needs space to make sense of their feelings.Working in this way the counsellor reflects back what the client says and helps the person notice their own strengths and choices. That style is often chosen for concerns around attachment, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, and coping with illness or loss.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Svetlana will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt sessions as they learn what helps most. The plan is collaborative, so the client and counsellor decide together which focus and pace suit the client's needs.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It can also allow shorter check‑ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Frequently asked questions
Which difficulties does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, depression and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as attachment and communication problems.
What style of counselling does she use?
Svetlana practises client‑centred therapy, which involves following the client's lead and reflecting back what emerges in session.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience as a counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check the matching process for any regional details before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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