Svetlana Hodge
A warm person-centred counsellor
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About Svetlana
Svetlana Hodge offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk about what feels hard right now. She introduces herself in a warm, person-centred way and helps clients move at their own pace. Conversations focus on reconnecting with inner strengths and finding small, practical steps forward.
Svetlana uses a person-centred approach that puts the client's experience at the centre of sessions. She listens with empathy and works relationally, aiming to make sense of feelings like anxiety, depression or low self-worth.
Background and approach
Sessions are spoken in English, Russian or Ukrainian for those who prefer those languages. She supports people facing stress, life changes and parenting pressures, and she also offers space to discuss attachment, abandonment and blended family issues. Other areas she commonly addresses include body image, codependency, communication problems, and coping with chronic pain or illness.
Svetlana has three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which reflects her membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works with cultural adjustment and grief as well, helping people process loss and transitions. Her way of working is straightforward: listen, reflect and help clients notice options they may not have seen.
If someone wants to try an initial session they can ask about how she works and what to expect before booking.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 413564
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Svetlana's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Svetlana works with
Everything Svetlana lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
Approaches Svetlana lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Svetlana works online
The relational side of her practice means sessions focus on the connection between counsellor and client. That connection is used to help people make sense of feelings like grief, loss or cultural adjustment and to try out new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Svetlana will collaborate with each person to decide how sessions should go, taking into account their needs, goals and preferences. Together they discuss what feels most useful and adapt the focus as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use quieter moments for short check-ins. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking so arrangements match your needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Svetlana help with?
She supports people dealing with anxiety, stress and depression as well as parenting and family-related concerns. She also works with issues like attachment, abandonment and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practises person-centred counselling, which means she focuses on listening, empathy and helping clients find their own resources. Sessions prioritise the client's experience and pace.
What is her experience and background?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and has developed a relational, empathetic way of working with people in distress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted in English, Russian or Ukrainian.
Can I attend sessions from outside the UK?
International clients are accepted; anyone interested should confirm practical session details before booking.
How are sessions charged and what payment approach is used?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What happens to get started with this counsellor?
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