Aldona Olchanowska , BACP

Aldona Olchanowska is a counsellor who focuses on women's issues alongside a broad range of personal challenges. She draws on two decades of practice to help people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationships and changes in life. Aldona speaks English and Polish and offers support to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

She works in a collaborative, straightforward way. Sessions tend to centre on the person’s immediate concerns and practical steps they can take between meetings. Conversations explore feelings, patterns in relationships and ways to cope with stress or difficult decisions.

Aldona trained in Poland and the United States, with a Master of Education in Counselling and Guidance from North Dakota State University and earlier study in special education at Warsaw University. She also spent time studying clinical social work in Denver and has worked in both psychiatric and educational settings.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP. That registration is part of how she demonstrates adherence to a professional ethical framework and common practice standards.

Her approach is integrative, drawing most on client-centred methods along with motivational interviewing and systemic ideas. This mix is used to support people with relationship and family strains, issues around body image and eating, trauma, addiction, parenting pressures and neurodiversity-related concerns.

Aldona aims to make therapy respectful and affirming of age, culture, faith and LGBTQ+ identity. People can expect warm, direct sessions that focus on change they want to make and steps to get there.

How Aldona’s approaches work online

Aldona uses client-centred therapy to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people find their own solutions, which suits worries about relationships, self-esteem and life transitions.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change. That method supports setting realistic goals and finding personal reasons to move forward, useful for addictions, health habits and major life decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Aldona works collaboratively to choose methods that match an individual’s needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the style as the relationship develops and as priorities change.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow a face-to-face feel for deeper conversation, phone sessions are helpful when internet or visuals are difficult, and live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or between-session support. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on progress and accessibility.