Roda Ali, BACP

Roda Ali is a qualified integrative therapist and a registered member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. With 11 years of clinical experience, she has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, bereavement, anger, addictions, and challenges tied to life transitions.

Her work has included helping clients with PTSD, the impacts of refugee and people trafficking experiences, domestic violence, panic attacks, and adjustment after significant change. She offers both short- and long-term counselling and draws on an integrative approach that blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to meet each person where they are.

Roda places emphasis on restoring balance, building resilience, and supporting clients to make empowering choices that improve feelings, actions, and relationships. She works with issues such as self-esteem, intimacy and commitment concerns, codependency, communication and control problems, family difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, career matters, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, multicultural and immigration-related concerns, and seasonal affective disorder. Therapy is offered in English and Somali, and she accepts both local and international clients.

Roda aims to help people find their voice during overwhelming times and to dismantle the psychological and emotional barriers that limit quality of life. She supports clients in tapping into inner strengths and developing healthier patterns that promote lasting, positive change. She looks forward to working with new clients.