Alina's approach and qualifications

Alina works integratively, combining person-centred therapy with expressive arts and psychoeducation. Her approach is rooted in empathy, safety, and collaboration. She tailors sessions to each client’s needs and identity, drawing on both verbal and non-verbal techniques, including metaphor, imagery, and creative expression. Alina’s work is informed by ongoing professional development in bereavement, trauma, and diversity-aware practice.

She views therapy as a shared exploration of emotional patterns, internal conflicts, and personal meaning. Her goal is to help clients reconnect with themselves, particularly in the face of trauma, identity shifts, or life transitions, while supporting the development of tools for regulation, boundaries, and emotional resilience.

Neurodivergence: ADHD and Autism

Alina specialises in working with neurodivergent adults, particularly those navigating ADHD and Autism. Her practice is shaped by both clinical training and lived experience, allowing her to engage with clients from a place of empathy, understanding, and authenticity.

Her approach is practical and exploratory, combining psychoeducation with a focus on personal insight and self-awareness. Sessions often involve identifying patterns, exploring regulation needs, and developing individual strategies for daily challenges. She works collaboratively to help clients understand their experiences, manage sensory overwhelm, and build tools for emotional resilience.

Alina provides a validating and flexible space where clients can unmask and express themselves freely, whether that involves stimming, pausing, or removing a cushion for comfort. She is especially mindful of the intersectional impact of culture, gender, trauma history, and systemic barriers within the neurodivergent experience.

Domestic Violence and Trauma Recovery

Alina has extensive experience supporting survivors of domestic abuse, whether emotional, physical, sexual, or coercive. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed care, prioritising safety, autonomy, and trust. She understands the embodied impact of trauma and the complex emotions, such as guilt, grief, and shame, that often arise in its aftermath.

Within a calm, validating space, Alina supports clients to reclaim personal agency and explore their stories at their own pace. Where appropriate, she incorporates body-based techniques, grounding tools, and creative rituals to support nervous system regulation and the re-establishment of safety.

Women’s Mental Health

Alina has a particular interest in women’s mental health and identity. She has worked in women’s centres and community services, supporting clients through experiences such as gendered violence, motherhood, sexual identity, and systemic inequality.

She recognises the psychological toll of societal pressures, power imbalances, and medical dismissal that many women face. Her therapeutic work invites the exploration of gender identity, emotional suppression, and body image within a space that is compassionate, expressive, and non-judgemental. Alina helps clients untangle internalised shame and reframe their self-concept through a process of creative reflection and self-empowerment.

Qualifications

• MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches, Edge Hill University

• BSc Psychology, Bath Spa University

CPD and Training

• Revolutionising Trauma Treatment (Babette Rothschild)

• Anti-Oppressive Practice and Working Within Diversity

• Best Practice for Bereavement Counselling