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Hendrina Sterling Rodriguez

Compassionate, practical counselling support

NCPS United Kingdom

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, Spanish

About Hendrina

Hendrina Sterling Rodriguez offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. She writes in both English and Spanish and draws on ten years of practice in the NHS and personal work.

Background and approach

Hendrina focuses on clear steps you can use right now to reduce distress and regain a sense of control. Her sessions are counselling-led and present-focused.

She uses skills from cognitive behavioural therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage difficult thoughts and emotions. Relationship work is informed by Gottman Method principles to improve communication and reduce conflict in day-to-day interactions.

Hendrina has worked across public and personal settings for a decade and holds NCPS as a professional credential. She describes her role on this platform as offering supportive talk therapy and skills-based interventions rather than intensive long-term trauma processing.

That means the work tends to be practical, structured, and goal-oriented. Typical sessions involve setting clear goals, learning coping skills, and practising new ways of relating and thinking.

She helps people break big problems into manageable steps and tracks progress together. Conversations are collaborative so clients help shape what happens each week.

People choose Hendrina when they want sensible tools to cope with life changes, improve self-esteem, address grief or parenting strain, or find more balance at work and home. Her bilingual ability can help Spanish speakers access therapy in their preferred language.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Hendrina often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and when life changes make it hard to know what matters most. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns still affect current behaviour and emotional reactions; this can help when communication or trust repeatedly break down. Where relationships are the focus, she integrates Gottman Method principles to teach practical communication skills and reduce repeated conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hendrina treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients try different strategies. Together they set goals, review what helps, and adjust methods so therapy fits the person’s needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and visual connection, phone sessions work for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat suits ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, and to access a bilingual counsellor from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Hendrina usually help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and parenting concerns, among other issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is counselling-led, practical and present-focused, using CBT and ACT skills alongside relationship tools to address current problems and build coping strategies.
What relevant experience does she bring?
Hendrina has ten years of clinical experience working across the NHS and independent practice, offering a mix of public-sector and personal-sector perspectives.
What credentials and location are associated with this counsellor?
She holds NCPS as a credential and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and subscription work?
Cost varies with your location and therapist arrangements; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her on this platform?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Registered with

NCPS

Languages

English, Spanish