Aldona Olchanowska, BACP

Aldona Olchanowska is a UK-based counsellor and psychotherapist with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through relationship, family and life-change challenges. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom - and draws on an integrative style that adapts to each person’s needs.

Aldona works with a wide range of concerns including grief, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy and sexual issues, parenting and family-of-origin problems, as well as neurodiversity-related challenges such as ADHD. Her practice also addresses eating and sleeping difficulties, stress and coping, self-esteem, bipolar-related issues, and compassion fatigue. She offers affirmative support for LGBT clients and attends to issues across ages and life stages.

Using clinical approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Systemic Therapy, Aldona focuses on building collaborative relationships that respect each person’s goals and values. She provides therapy in English and Polish and accepts international clients, tailoring sessions to individual preferences and practical circumstances. Aldona emphasizes clear, respectful communication and works with people who are ready to put in the effort needed to create sustained change.

Approaches that inform Aldona's online therapy

Aldona uses Client-Centered Therapy to place the person at the heart of the process - the therapist follows the client's pace, offers empathic listening and supports the client in discovering their own solutions, which can help with low self-esteem, relationship issues and life transitions. Motivational Interviewing is applied when change feels difficult or mixed - this approach helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation without pressure, which is useful for addictions, ambivalence and lifestyle shifts. Systemic Therapy looks at relationships and patterns across families and social systems - it helps when family conflict, parenting challenges or blended-family dynamics are central concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Aldona collaborates with each person to identify methods that match their goals, preferences and situation, adjusting the way she works as understanding deepens. This collaborative process helps ensure the chosen strategies feel practical and relevant.

Online therapy with Aldona is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility around work, family and time zones. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations and choose the format that best fits the moment and the issue being addressed.