Deeply Grounded Support for the Conversations Most People Avoid
Adva Rodogovsky Trauma and Loss Specialist
I offer a therapeutic space that is clinically robust, yet
deeply warm and approachable. My path to this work is a bit unconventional: before entering private practice, I spent years as a frontline humanitarian aid worker, a hospital chaplain, a family therapist in a hospice, and a meditation practitioner immersed in deep silence for four years.
What this means for you is that I bring an unshakeable presence to our work. I specialise in the conversations most people avoid. If your world feels like it is on fire, or if you are carrying pain that feels "too much" for a standard clinical room, I am here to hold a deeply grounded space so we can navigate it together.
I am an accredited member of the BACP, a Level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner (with specialist training in complex trauma and dissociation), and a Certified EMDR Practitioner. Because trauma lives in the body as well as the mind and the heart, I do not use a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" script. Instead, I integrate EMDR with IFS (Parts Work), Somatic, and Sensorimotor approaches to support healing that is both deeply relational and body-based. Drawing further from Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, and Mindfulness traditions, I tailor my work entirely to your unique landscape.
A Grounded Space for Trauma, Complex Trauma, and Loss
Trauma, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
In my practice in Clapham Junction and online, I work with adults grappling with the long-term effects of developmental and relational trauma—the quiet wounds of attachment—as well as high-impact, acute 'Big T' trauma
Healing requires a space that is unafraid of the darkest chapters. I work alongside you to hold and process experiences that are often the hardest to speak about, including childhood abuse and neglect, domestic violence, coercive control, sexual abuse, rape, and sibling sexual abuse. My clinical focus also covers trafficking, combat trauma, intergenerational, racial, and displacement trauma, alongside traumatic loss, moral shame, borderline personality presentations, and the dissociation spectrum (including depersonalisation and derealisation). These challenging experiences can overwhelm the nervous system, often surfacing as deep anxiety, depression, or relational struggles.
Grief, loss and bereavement (of humans and pets)
Equally, I provide a fiercely compassionate space for those facing the ultimate thresholds of life. Whether you are navigating a terminal illness, caring for a loved one in their end-of-life stages, or struggling to cope with the aftermath of complex bereavement.
Griet to me is not only the weight of what we have lost but also the quiet, profound ache for what we never had, and the potential of what could have been but wasn't.
I offer a space that treats these transitions with immense reverence. And because I know firsthand that our most vital attachments aren't always human, I extend that exact same clinical weight and therapeutic support to people who have loved and lost a pet.
Existential Grappling
During these trying times, fundamental existential concerns—questions about the nature of life and death, freedom, isolation, and meaning—frequently come to the forefront. You do not have to carry the weight of these questions alone.
About Me
My path to becoming a therapist has been shaped by a lifetime of witnessing what it means to survive. I come from a lineage defined by intergenerational survival and grew up within the lived reality of conflict. These roots led me to spend twenty years as a frontline humanitarian lead in some of the world’s most challenging environments—including Palestine, Syria, Ukraine and South Sudan,
In those "hot spots," I learned how to be a steady anchor when the external world is in chaos. Meeting individuals, families, and communities in their darkest hours, I know from experience that everyone has the capacity for healing and recovery even when this feels impossible. Today, I bring that same unshakeable presence to my clinical work, helping individuals navigate their own "internal conflict zones" of Acute PTSD and trauma.
Clinical Depth Born from Silence
While my humanitarian work taught me about survival, my four years of silent monastic retreat taught me about the heart. Spending years in deep, contemplative silence allowed me to cultivate a rare level of presence. This is the foundation of my work with Complex PTSD (cPTSD), Attachment Trauma, and Mother Hunger.
I understand that these wounds often live in the "unspoken" parts of us—the voids where nurturance was missing or where safety was fractured. I provide a quiet, attuned space where you don’t have to find the words right away; we sit together in the stillness until the healing begins.
Honouring Every Threshold
My seven years of specialising in end-of-life care within hospice and hospital settings taught me that being a witness to loss is a profound responsibility. Grief is not something to fix, but a way to live with a broken heart.
This same reverence extends to my work with pet bereavement. As a lifelong pet parent, I know that the bond with an animal is often our most vital source of unconditional love. I honour the loss of a companion animal with the same clinical and spiritual weight as any other life-altering grief.
Working Together
If you feel your experience is "too dark" or "too much" for a standardIn a
therapeutic setting, please know that accustomed to the heavy things, and I am not afraid of the dark.
Issues I can supprt and Models I work with
People come to me for help on a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through therapy
Trauma, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Beyond talking in circles. I provide a clinically robust container for the experiences most people avoid, helping you safely integrate childhood wounds, acute ‘Big T’ events, and the fragmented sense of self that trauma leaves behind.
Critical Illness, End of Life and Bereavment
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Holding space for the ultimate threshold. Whether you are navigating a terminal diagnosis or the complex aftermath of grief, I provide the reverence and presence needed to face life’s hardest transitions.
Pet Loss
Honouring a vital, unconditional attachment. I treat the loss of an animal companion with the same clinical weight and spiritual respect as any other life-altering grief, validating a pain that is too often unrecognized by others.
EMDR
Working directly with your nervous system. This evidence-based approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy to help reprocess distressing memories, effectively "rewiring" the neurological pathways and reducing their emotional charge.
IFS and Parts Work
.Understanding your internal landscape. By exploring the different "parts" of your experience—even those that feel messy or conflicting—we can navigate internal wounds and move toward self-compassion and deep integration.
Somatic and Body work
Because trauma is held in the body, not just the mind. We work with physical sensations and nervous system regulation to safely move heavy experiences through when words alone aren't enough.
IFS (Parts Work)
Border Line Personality
Self Harm
Complex Trauma
Dissociation
Pet illness and Pet Bereavement
Suicidality
Anger
Loneliness
Complex PTSD
End-of-Life
EMDR
Shame
Trauma and PTSD
Grief, loss or bereavement
Depression
Palliative Care
EMDR
Our Work Together: Commitment & Process
Healing from complex trauma and profound loss is a dedicated journey that requires a steady, predictable container. When we work together, I provide a dedicated, recurring slot that belongs solely to you; this consistency is vital for maintaining the boundaries and safety that our therapeutic process demands. Because we are working to safely integrate deep-seated experiences, most clients stay for several months or sometimes years.
While I can consider short-term work for specific, focused goals, I generally require a minimum of 10 to 12 sessions. This ensures we have the time necessary for meaningful engagement—allowing us to move beyond the surface and work safely with the complexity of your story.
Fees & availability
Counselling sessions for individuals last 50 minutes, usually taking place on a weekly basis and cost £85 per session.
EMDR sessions cost £95-£135 (depending on the session's length 50-90 minutes)
I currently have limited availability in Clapham Junction on Thursdays at 17:00 and 18:00 and bi-weekly availability online on Monday at 17:00.
Note that if you want to cancel an appointment, I require 48 hours notice; otherwise, you will still need to pay for any sessions missed. I accept cards and bank transfers.
My Location
I can provide sessions online and from my clinic in Clapham Junction. Only minutes away from the major train station, the clinic is easily accessible from the surrounding areas such as Mitcham, Twickenham, Streatham, Brixton, Chelsea, and Mayfair.
Clapham
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how therapy works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07386897236 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have before arranging an initial appointment.
All enquiries are usually answered within 48 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
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