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Aldona Olchanowska, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Experienced BACP counsellor for life changes

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About

About Aldona

Aldona Olchanowska offers calm, steady support for people facing difficult life moments. She meets clients who are dealing with relationship strain, loss, changes, anxiety, mood shifts or struggles with eating and sleeping. Aldona is a BACP counsellor and has two decades of experience, so she knows how unsettling it can feel to start therapy.

She aims to make the first steps clear and manageable for someone unsure where to begin.

Background and approach

Aldona trained in Poland and the United States, with degrees in special education and counselling and additional study in clinical social work. Her background includes work in hospital and educational settings, and she has practised in several countries. That mix of settings informs how she listens and responds in sessions.

Her work draws on person-centred ideas alongside motivational interviewing and systemic thinking. In practice that means Aldona focuses on the person’s priorities, helps them find motivation for change, and looks at relationships and family patterns that affect wellbeing. She uses simple, practical questions and reflective listening rather than technical language.

The practice is explicitly LGBTQ+ affirmative and welcomes people of different ages, races and faiths. Aldona also speaks English and Polish, which can help bilingual clients express themselves more fully. She emphasises respect, warmth and steady support as the basis for change.

Therapy with Aldona is presented as a collaborative process. She works with each person to set realistic goals, break bigger problems into smaller steps, and track progress over time.

Focus areas and approaches

What Aldona works with

Everything Aldona lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Aldona is listed here; the rest shows what else Aldona works with.

Approaches Aldona lists

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Online support

How these approaches shape online therapy

Aldona uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person’s own priorities. That approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to make sense of feelings without pressure. Motivational Interviewing is about helping people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for habits, addictions and when someone feels stuck and unsure how to begin.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Aldona will talk through what feels most important and try different ways of working until a good fit emerges. Goals and methods are decided together, and they can be adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online work, check the session formats available before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy life and helpful when juggling work, family or living at a distance. Online work can make short check-ins more practical, reduce travel time, and allow meetings from different locations when that helps with scheduling. Confirm the current options for session length and how to arrange appointments when you start the matching process.
Questions

Questions people ask about Aldona

What concerns does Aldona commonly help with?

She works with people facing relationship and family issues, grief, depression, anxiety and stress, plus eating and sleeping problems and addiction-related concerns.

What is Aldona's therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and warm, using motivational interviewing to encourage change and systemic ideas to look at relationship patterns.

How long has she been practising?

Aldona has around 20 years of professional experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Polish.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She is able to accept international clients; confirm details about cross-border arrangements before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin if I want to work together?

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

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