Svetlana Hodge, BACP

Svetlana Hodge is a BACP counsellor who offers a calm, person-centred space for people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She aims to listen without judgement and help clients reconnect with their own strengths. The tone in sessions is warm and straightforward so people can talk at their own pace.

Svetlana works relationally, prioritising empathy and honest connection. She focuses on common midlife challenges such as navigating change, coping with low mood, and feeling overwhelmed by responsibility. She also supports people dealing with family and parenting pressures and difficulties with communication.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns people often bring, including abandonment and attachment difficulties, codependency, commitment and control issues, and blended family concerns. She also helps with body image worries, eating and food-related issues, and the stresses faced by carers.

Svetlana has experience helping people who are managing chronic illness, pain, or disability alongside emotional challenges. She frames sessions around what matters to each person and helps them make sense of their situation in everyday terms. The conversational style is designed to be practical and humane.

She offers help in English, Russian and Ukrainian and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Person-centred support and online counselling

Svetlana uses a person-centred approach that places the person's experience at the centre of therapy. This style involves attentive listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and helping them reconnect with their own strengths; it suits anxiety, low mood and times of transition.

She works relationally, bringing empathy and authenticity into conversations. This means the focus is on building trust and understanding what feels important to the client rather than imposing specific techniques, which can help with attachment or relationship concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and is explored together. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and practical needs and adapt the way sessions are run accordingly. That collaborative process helps decide how to proceed and what feels most useful.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people connect with a counsellor who speaks English, Russian or Ukrainian even if they live elsewhere.