Svetlana Hodge, BACP

Svetlana Hodge offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. She helps people talk through anxiety, stress, depression and the practical strain of day-to-day life. Sessions are gentle and paced to the person's needs, with room to explore what feels most important.

Svetlana uses a person-centred approach that puts the client's experience at the centre of the work. That means she listens with empathy and tries to reflect what she hears so people can make sense of their feelings. Her style is warm and relational rather than directive, so clients lead the pace of change.

She has three years' experience and holds BACP registration, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Svetlana speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian, and sees people across the United Kingdom as well as international clients.

Her main areas of focus include stress, anxiety, parenting and family-related concerns, depression and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, low self-worth, communication problems and the emotional effects of chronic illness.

Therapy with Svetlana typically involves exploring everyday patterns, naming feelings, and discovering personal resources. Conversations can cover practical steps for coping as well as deeper emotional work. She supports people who want steady, compassionate listening alongside practical sense-making.

To begin, people choose an appointment format that suits them and schedule a time to meet. Svetlana aims to help people feel more connected to their own strengths and clearer about their next steps.

How a person-centred approach works online

Svetlana primarily uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what a person says so they can better understand their own feelings. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood, self-worth and adjusting to life changes by encouraging self-exploration rather than giving direct advice.

In practice she works relationally, emphasising empathy and authenticity in conversations. That style supports people who need steady, compassionate listening and those who want to explore personal values and choices over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Svetlana will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and adapt the way she works as the relationship develops. Together they decide what feels most useful and change the focus if needed.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging suits ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for people balancing work, family or other commitments.