Hodan Ahmed

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting and family

About Hodan

Hodan Ahmed helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and major life changes using an integrative approach. She is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience and offers sessions in English and Somali.

Hodan begins with an initial conversation to agree priorities and decide which therapeutic method will best help the client. She uses methods such as attachment-based work, client-centred techniques and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside emotion-focused and psychodynamic perspectives. Sessions typically focus on practical ways to manage emotions and understand relationship patterns.

She supports people affected by bereavement, sexual abuse, domestic violence and suicidal thoughts, and she helps those struggling with parenting, intimacy issues, anger or low self-esteem. Hodan also works on communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose and building self-love. Her approach is to highlight strengths and reflect on past successes as part of change.

In sessions she aims to build a trusting working relationship and offers a non-judgemental space where clients can be themselves. Conversations combine listening with concrete strategies and small steps clients can try between meetings.

People start by having a short matching conversation and then schedule an initial appointment. International clients are accepted and sessions are provided in English and Somali.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Hodan uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and interactions; this can help with relationship issues and intimacy-related concerns. Client-centred methods focus on the client's experience and aim to increase self-understanding through listening and reflection. Cognitive behavioural ideas are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical changes in behaviour and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Hodan will talk with the client in early sessions about goals and preferences, then agree which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work develops.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as none are listed in the biography. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, such as planning therapy around work breaks, reducing travel time, or choosing shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use these flexible arrangements to help clients maintain regular contact while working on emotional regulation, relationship patterns and practical coping strategies.

Topics Hodan lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Communication problems
• Forgiveness
• Life purpose
• Self-love

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Hodan

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She works with anxiety and offers approaches to help manage symptoms and reduce worry through practical strategies and relational work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises an integrative approach using attachment-based work, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside emotion-focused and psychodynamic elements.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience as a counsellor working with a range of concerns including trauma, bereavement and relationship issues.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is BACP registered, as stated in her professional details.

Can I have sessions in Somali?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Somali.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.