Svetlana Hodge, BACP

Svetlana Hodge offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn. She uses a warm, person-centred style that invites clients to set the pace and focus on what matters most to them. Svetlana speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian, and works with international clients from the United Kingdom.

She believes people have inner strengths they can reconnect with. In sessions she listens with empathy and responds honestly, helping clients make sense of anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. The immediate aim is to create steadiness and clarity rather than rush to solutions.

Her background includes three years of practice and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. That credential is used as supplied. Svetlana’s main clinical approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which shapes how she relates in the room.

Typical issues she helps people address include stress, parenting concerns, family tensions, abandonment or attachment worries, self-esteem and body image, and the practical and emotional strain of caregiving or chronic illness. She also works with difficulties such as codependency, communication or commitment problems, and separation after divorce.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a session according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Client-Centred Work Fits with Online Therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening, acceptance and responding to what the client brings. It helps when someone feels anxious, low, disconnected from themselves, or unsure about relationships and life changes. The counsellor aims to reflect what a person is feeling and help them find their own next steps.

That approach is naturally collaborative. Finding the best way to work together is part of the process. The counsellor and client will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt the approach as they learn what fits.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting conversations around daily life and removing travel time, which can make regular steps feel easier to keep. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or make it simpler to access a therapist who speaks English, Russian or Ukrainian even if they live elsewhere. The exact session formats and arrangements are not listed in the profile, so please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.