Aldona Olchanowska

BACP

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for life changes

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At a glance

Credentials

BACP

Registration

BACP, United Kingdom / 383282

Experience

20 years

Languages

English, Polish

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Person-centred approach
   • BACP registered
   • Speaks English and Polish

   About Aldona

   Aldona Olchanowska is a counsellor who focuses on helping people navigate stressful life moments. She works in English and Polish and offers practical, person-centred support for concerns such as relationships, grief, depression, anxiety and addictions. Aldona draws on two decades of practice and a background in counselling and guidance to help people find small, manageable steps forward.

   Aldona trained in Poland and the United States, gaining an MS in Special Education and an M.Ed. in Counselling and Guidance. She has also studied Clinical Social Work and has worked in psychiatric and educational settings. Her professional standing is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

   Her approach is collaborative and down to earth. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, listening space and Systemic Therapy to look at patterns in relationships and family life. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit when people want help finding motivation for change.

   Sessions are aimed at practical change rather than labels. Aldona helps people talk through family conflict, parenting strain, difficulties with eating or sleeping, anger, low self-esteem and attachment issues. She also supports people dealing with bereavement, compassion fatigue and the stresses of caring for others.

   She describes her practice as inclusive and LGBTQ+ affirmative, and she aims to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a session based on the counsellor's availability.

2. How Aldona's approaches work online

   Aldona uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, listening space where people can talk in their own pace and feel heard. This approach focuses on empathy and respect, helping people clarify what matters to them and the next small steps they might try.
   
   She also uses Systemic Therapy to consider how family and relationship patterns affect feelings and choices. This helps when problems involve repeated interactions at home or with close others. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants practical help finding motivation and resolving mixed feelings about change.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aldona will discuss goals and preferences with each person and together they will decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative and adjusts as needs change.
   
   Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments. If you need details about specific session formats, please confirm the current options before booking so you know what will be offered.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualitySomatizationWomen's issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyMotivational InterviewingSystemic Therapy

   Experience

   20+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English, Polish

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems can Aldona help with?

   She helps with relationship and family issues, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions and stress, as well as eating, sleeping and parenting concerns.

   How would she describe her therapeutic style?

   Aldona offers a person-centred, collaborative style and uses Systemic Therapy to look at relationship patterns. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when people need help making changes.

   What is her professional background?

   She trained in Poland and the United States, with degrees in Special Education and Counselling and Guidance, and additional study in Clinical Social Work, plus many years of clinical practice.

   What credential does she hold and where does she practise?

   She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are supported in sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she is able to work with international clients.

   What session formats are available?

   Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

   How are sessions paid for and what about cost?

   Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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