Hendrina Sterling Rodriguez, NCPS

Hendrina Sterling Rodríguez is a bilingual psychotherapist and counsellor with over 10 years of experience working across the NHS and in private practice. She combines trauma-informed training with practical counselling skills to offer grounded, present-focused support for people managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns and life transitions. She holds NCPS and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional - Level II (CCTP-II), and she has training as a clinical hypnotherapist among her professional qualifications. In 2024/25 she was recognised as Online Therapist of the Year for South West England, an acknowledgement of her commitment to thoughtful and ethical therapeutic work.

Her approach is counselling-led and collaborative, drawing on core counselling skills alongside CBT-informed strategies and relationship-focused tools to help people reduce overwhelm, clarify goals and make manageable changes in day-to-day life. Hendrina is clear about scope of practice - she focuses on supportive talk therapy, skills-based techniques and solution-focused methods rather than intensive psychodynamic therapy or long-term trauma processing in the online setting. That boundary is deliberate, so she can offer consistent attention and practical support to clients seeking structured, short- to mid-term therapeutic work.

Hendrina works in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients for online therapy. She aims to create a respectful, empowering space where people can explore challenges such as grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship difficulties, ADHD, career concerns and compassion fatigue while developing concrete coping strategies and a clearer sense of purpose.

Online therapy approaches and how they help

Hendrina draws on evidence-informed approaches to guide online sessions in a practical, skills-focused way. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful actions - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and early attachment experiences to improve intimacy, communication and difficulties related to abandonment or commitment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, supporting work with depression, anxiety and everyday coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hendrina works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting tools from different approaches as a joint decision. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy remains relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by registered professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and to reach people across different locations. The convenience of multiple formats can make regular engagement easier and supports consistent progress over time.