About me
Hello and welcome,
Hello and welcome,
I’m Hendrina Sterling Rodríguez, a bilingual Psychotherapist and Counsellor with over 10 years of experience in both the NHS and private practice. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional – Level II (CCTP-II) and a trained Clinical Hypnotherapist. In 2024/25, I was honoured to be recognised as Online Therapist of the Year (South West England) — a reflection of my commitment to thoughtful, ethical, and effective therapeutic support.
On BetterHelp, I work with couples in a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental space where both partners can feel heard, understood, and supported. My approach is primarily informed by Imago Relationship Therapy and Gottman-based methods, alongside practical, skills-based tools that help couples improve communication, navigate conflict, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional connection.
To be transparent about fit: on this platform, I do not provide trauma processing with couples or intensive psychodynamic work. Instead, I focus on present-focused, relational counselling and CBT-informed strategies that support clearer communication, healthier patterns, and meaningful, manageable change in your relationship.
I hold this boundary intentionally so I can offer you my best attention, clarity, and consistency within the structure of BetterHelp. This means I am best suited to couples seeking grounded, structured, and supportive guidance rather than high-intensity or crisis-level work.
If you are specifically seeking trauma-focused couples therapy 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 matters. I’m here to help you and your partner move forward with greater clarity, connection, and confidence.
Warmly,
Hendrina
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Self esteem, Motivation
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Read more...
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
Years of Experience: 11
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Languages
English
Spanish
Licensing
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS24-00940
Reviews
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I would like to thank my therapist Hendrina for her valuable advice . I would recommend her to anyone having problems within their marriage .
She is fabulous. Being a bilingual couple it helped us that she spoke both our languages. She was listening with intention, not judgy, and she guided us through a difficult situation. She called us out when we hid behind excuses and (gently) pushed each of us to be a better person for our partner. She was methodic and based her therapy on solid research which was very reassuring to me but she also had a lot of empathy, understanding and patience.
Best Therapist it have been awesome to work with her.
We’ve only had one session so far, but she created such a safe space for me to be open and vulnerable. I felt validated and understood.
Hendrina is a very prepared and professional therapist, listening, caring and showing things in a way we didn’t with the previous consultants we had. We will definitively continue working with her. I highly recommend her!
Great therapist to work with.