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Aldona Olchanowska, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
20 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

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Aldona Olchanowska is a counsellor with two decades of experience helping people facing relationship strain, grief, anxiety and big life changes. She welcomes clients who want straightforward, practical support and a calm space to work through difficult feelings. Sessions are offered in English and Polish and she accepts international clients.

Aldona bases her work on person-centred values and tailors her approach to each person. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals.

Background and approach

Conversations focus on what matters most to the individual and on steps they can try between sessions. Her background includes study and clinical placements in Poland and the United States, with degrees in special education and counselling and guidance. She has worked in hospital and educational settings and brings that varied experience into the counselling room.

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership (BACP) is listed among her credentials. Aldona takes an inclusive, LGBTQ+ affirmative stance and says everyone can benefit from therapy when they are ready to work on change. She offers support for common concerns such as depression, stress, addictions and trauma, as well as relationship and family difficulties.

Practical issues like sleep, eating, parenting stress, and caregiver strain are covered alongside emotional topics such as attachment, abandonment and self-esteem. Aldona aims to help people build clearer communication, cope better day to day and move towards the life they want.

How Aldona’s approaches fit online therapy

Aldona uses client-centred work which focuses on a person’s own priorities and pace. This approach helps with feelings of low mood, stress and self-esteem by giving people space to be heard and to set their own goals.

She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to encourage change when people feel stuck. Those methods help with issues like addictions, procrastination and making lifestyle shifts by exploring ambivalence and building motivation.

Systemic ideas are used to look at how relationships and family patterns affect current problems. This can be useful for improving communication, resolving repeated conflicts or understanding family of origin issues.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Aldona works with each client to identify what feels most useful based on their needs, goals and preferences. She adjusts methods as the work unfolds so sessions stay relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text messaging helps when someone prefers writing or needs more frequent brief support. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties and travel.
What kinds of problems does Aldona help with?
She supports people with relationship and family issues, grief, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions, plus concerns like eating, sleeping and parenting difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred and collaborative, with motivational interviewing and systemic ideas used to encourage change and improve communication.
What professional background does she have?
Aldona has around 20 years of practice and has worked in hospital and educational settings in Poland and the United States as well as the UK.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she also accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats does she offer?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience
20 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Polish

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