Aldona Olchanowska, BACP

Aldona Olchanowska offers calm, practical support for people facing big life changes. She helps with relationship strain, family conflicts, grief and loss, depression and anxiety. Her approach is straightforward and focused on what matters now. Aldona speaks English and Polish and brings two decades of counselling experience to each meeting.

She trained in special education and counselling in Warsaw and the United States, and has worked in treatment and educational settings in Poland and the USA. Aldona is registered with the British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy, which she follows in her work. Her background includes clinical placements in psychiatric settings and a year of clinical social work study.

Aldona uses an integrative, client-centred style that puts the person’s concerns first. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people consider change and Systemic Therapy to look at family patterns. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and clearer ways of relating to others.

Her practice is affirmative of LGBTQ+ identities and welcomes people of all ages, races and faiths. Aldona is experienced supporting people with eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction and compassion fatigue, and with attachment and abandonment concerns. She also works with issues such as body image, communication problems and caregiver stress.

Her manner is compassionate and down-to-earth, encouraging small steps that add up. Therapy is paced to the individual and focuses on goals people bring to the room. To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

Approaches that shape online work

Aldona draws on Client-Centred Therapy to listen closely and follow what matters to the person. This approach focuses on empathic listening and helping people find their own solutions, which can help with self-esteem, grief and relationship worries.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people weigh options and explore readiness for change. This method suits people who are thinking about changing habits, such as addictive behaviours or eating-related patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Aldona works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adapt the focus over time so therapy stays relevant and practical.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also suit people who prefer to work from a chosen location or who need a way to meet despite distance. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, use these possibilities to help people access ongoing support.