Hodan Ahmed , BACP

Hodan often draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps people understand feeling, trust and closeness issues and is useful for relationship worries and intimacy concerns. She also uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening without judgement and helping people find their own solutions by reflecting on their experience.

She frequently incorporates cognitive behavioural therapy, a practical method that helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviours. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching clear techniques to change thinking and routine patterns. Together these approaches give space for emotions, personal insight and concrete skills work depending on what the person needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hodan will discuss options with each person and choose methods based on their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy lets people access sessions in different ways: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when a camera isn’t needed, live chat for quicker exchanges, and text-based messaging for ongoing check-ins. These formats offer flexibility for fitting therapy around work, caring duties or travel, and they make it easier to keep regular contact and practice new skills between sessions.