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Iwona Dreksler, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

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Iwona Dreksler offers a warm, client-centred approach that aims to help people feel heard and understood. She uses attachment-based and cognitive behavioural methods alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to meet people where they are. Iwona speaks English and Polish and works with adults and adolescents.

She brings six years of practice to her sessions and frames therapy as a collaborative process. Her work focuses on common everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression and grief.

Background and approach

She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, parenting stress, anger, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of interest include ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues linked to adoption, abandonment and attachment. Iwona holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

She also has enhanced DBS clearance. Alongside independent practice she provides bereavement counselling for a charity and works as a mental health support worker. These roles mean she has experience with trauma and PTSD, and supporting people through major life transitions.

Her sessions are practical and conversational. She draws on cognitive behavioural strategies to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour, and on mindfulness to build calm and focus. Attachment-based ideas help explore how early relationships affect current difficulties.

Solution-focused work is used to set small, achievable goals. People can expect a gentle, non-judgemental space to talk openly. Iwona aims to help clients gain clarity, build coping skills, and take manageable steps forward at a pace that suits them.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Iwona commonly draws on attachment-based work, which looks at how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and helps people understand connection and trust issues. This approach can be useful for people who find relationship patterns repeat over time or who want to explore how past experiences affect today.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. CBT is practical and problem-focused, often helping with anxiety, low mood, sleep and stress by teaching concrete skills. Mindfulness techniques are also woven in to build attention and reduce reactivity during difficult moments.

Choosing an approach is part of therapy and will be a joint decision. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, and adjust as work progresses. The emphasis is on collaboration and finding what helps most in everyday life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for concise check-ins or for those who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel without losing continuity of care.
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Iwona supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also works with eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, using attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are conversational and tailored to each person's needs.
What professional experience does she bring?
She has six years of experience, including work as a bereavement counsellor for a charity and as a mental health support worker. This background has given experience with trauma, PTSD and major life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she have?
She practices in the United Kingdom and holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish. International clients are accepted for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options allow shorter check-ins or longer face-to-face style conversations as needed.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Polish

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