Malgorzata "Gosia" Grabowska, NCPS

Malgorzata "Gosia" Grabowska is a compassionate, integrative counsellor who brings seven years of experience to work with individuals, couples, families, and young people. She combines humanistic and existential perspectives with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioural therapy to tailor support to each person’s needs. Her practice is trauma-informed, and she has completed training in safety when working with trauma and PTSD, along with focused experience in compassion fatigue, burnout, and traumatic stress.

Gosia offers specialist support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, anger, career issues, ADHD, and LGBT-related matters. She also works with issues connected to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment, autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, communication and control problems, chronic illness and pain, and caring-related stress.

As a trained couples and relationship counsellor, she helps partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild emotional connection. Her background includes mentoring young people on body image and serving as a school counsellor, experience that contributes to a culturally aware and inclusive approach. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional registration that reflects her standing as a qualified practitioner, and provides therapy in English and Polish.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online sessions

Malgorzata "Gosia" Grabowska draws on several complementary approaches to meet clients where they are. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotions - it is useful for people working through relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and long-standing patterns of insecurity. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration so clients can lead the pace of exploration and growth; it helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and restoring a sense of autonomy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, making it effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gosia works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts her approach as treatment progresses in partnership with the client and with input from registered professionals when appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose communication styles that feel most helpful for the individual.