Hello and welcome,
I’m Hendrina Sterling Rodríguez, a bilingual Psychotherapist and Counsellor with over 10 years’ experience across the NHS and private practice. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional – Level II (CCTP-II), specialising in trauma-informed practice, and a trained Clinical Hypnotherapist. In 2024/25, I was honoured to be recognised as Online Therapist of the Year (South West England), which reflects my commitment to ethical, thoughtful, and effective therapeutic support.
On BetterHelp, my approach is primarily counselling-led, practical, and present-focused, designed to help you feel supported, understood, and empowered in your day-to-day life. I work collaboratively and respectfully, drawing on core counselling skills, CBT-informed strategies, and relationship-focused tools (including Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman-informed relationship principles, and attachment-focused perspectives) to support issues such as stress, anxiety, burnout, communication difficulties, and navigating life transitions.
To be transparent about fit: on this platform, I do not provide intensive psychodynamic therapy, long-term trauma processing, or deep childhood trauma work. Instead, I focus on supportive talk therapy, skills-based approaches, and solution-focused strategies that help you clarify your goals, reduce overwhelm, and make meaningful, manageable changes in the present.
I hold this boundary intentionally so that I can offer you my best attention, clarity, and consistency within the structure of BetterHelp. This means I am best suited to clients seeking grounded, structured, and supportive counselling rather than high-intensity clinical or crisis-level work.
I particularly enjoy supporting individuals navigating emotional overwhelm, relationship stress, identity transitions, and rebuilding balance during demanding stages of life.
If you are specifically looking for deep trauma processing or long-term analytic exploration, you may find a better fit with a therapist who specialises exclusively in that area — and I fully support you in finding the right match.
Choosing the right therapist is important. If you feel you would like to learn more about my professional background or approach, you are welcome to explore publicly available information about my work so you can feel confident about whether we are a good fit.
Warmly,
Hendrina
Hola y bienvenida,
Soy Hendrina Sterling Rodríguez, psicoterapeuta y consejera bilingüe con más de 10 años de experiencia tanto en el Sistema Nacional de Salud Social en Reino Unido (NHS) como en la práctica privada. También soy Profesional Certificada en Trauma Clínico – Nivel II (CCTP-II), especializada en práctica informada en trauma, además de hipnoterapeuta clínica formada. En 2024/25, tuve el honor de ser reconocida como Terapeuta Online del Año (Suroeste de Inglaterra), lo que refleja mi compromiso con un acompañamiento terapéutico ético, consciente y efectivo.
En BetterHelp, mi enfoque es principalmente orientado al counselling, práctico y centrado en el presente, diseñado para ayudarte a sentirte acompañado/a, comprendido/a y fortalecido/a en tu vida diaria. Trabajo de manera colaborativa y respetuosa, integrando habilidades fundamentales de counselling, estrategias informadas en CBT y herramientas enfocadas en las relaciones (incluyendo principios basados en la Terapia Centrada en las Emociones (EFT), el Método Gottman y dinámicas de apego) para apoyar dificultades como estrés, ansiedad, agotamiento emocional, problemas de comunicación y transiciones de vida.
Quiero ser transparente respecto al tipo de trabajo terapéutico que ofrezco en esta plataforma: aquí no realizo terapia psicodinámica intensiva, procesamiento profundo de trauma a largo plazo ni trabajo enfocado extensamente en trauma infantil. Mi enfoque se centra más en terapia de apoyo conversacional, herramientas prácticas y estrategias orientadas a soluciones que te ayuden a clarificar objetivos, reducir la sensación de sobrecarga y generar cambios significativos y manejables en el presente.
Mantengo este límite de forma intencional para poder ofrecerte mi mejor atención, claridad y consistencia dentro de la estructura de BetterHelp. Esto significa que soy más adecuada para personas que buscan un acompañamiento terapéutico estructurado, práctico y de apoyo, más que un trabajo clínico de alta intensidad o de nivel de crisis.
Si específicamente estás buscando procesamiento profundo de trauma o una exploración analítica a largo plazo, es posible que encuentres un mejor ajuste con un terapeuta especializado exclusivamente en esa área — y apoyo completamente que encuentres el acompañamiento más adecuado para ti.
Disfruto especialmente acompañar a personas que están atravesando sobrecarga emocional, estrés en sus relaciones, transiciones de identidad y procesos de reconstrucción del equilibrio en etapas exigentes de la vida.
Elegir al terapeuta correcto es importante. Si deseas conocer más sobre mi trayectoria profesional o mi enfoque terapéutico, eres bienvenido/a a explorar la información pública disponible sobre mi trabajo para que puedas sentirte seguro/a de si somos una buena combinación terapéutica.
Con calidez,
Hendrina
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS24-00940
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Hendrina Sterling Rodriguez. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is kind, insightful, warm and a good listener.
Written on May 19, 2026 after therapy with Hendrina for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
She is a great therapist, very insightful. I feel I have made real progress with her even in just a few sessions.
Written on Apr 29, 2026 after therapy with Hendrina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, and compassion fatigue
Hendrina is really good at getting you to answer questions and coming to your own conclusions by gently guiding you. I’m finding the conclusions I’m coming to incredibly enlightening, speaking with Hendrina each week is really helping me.
Written on Apr 16, 2026 after therapy with Hendrina for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
She’s truly insightful and I love how she asks questions relevant to what I’m having issues with and then I realize by myself and become aware what I need to change
Written on Feb 10, 2026 after therapy with Hendrina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Hendira is a patient and kind listener. I quickly became comfortable with her; she makes me feel heard. I’m glad to have connected with her and look forward to working with her further.
Written on Sep 03, 2025 after therapy with Hendrina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I’m back to better help and I’m glad that Miss Hendrina is still available here for me.
Written on Jul 19, 2025 after therapy with Hendrina for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes