Aldona Olchanowska

• Relationship problems
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Systemic Therapy

About Aldona

Aldona Olchanowska helps people with relationship and family difficulties, grief, depression, stress and anxiety, addictions, and a wide range of related concerns. She works in a person-centred way and uses systemic thinking and motivational interviewing to help people talk through problems and find practical next steps. Aldona is a BACP member and has 20 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

Aldona practises in straightforward, conversational sessions. She listens to what matters to the client, reflects what she hears, and checks together which options to try next. Sessions often focus on communication patterns, coping strategies and making small changes that are realistic day to day.

Her background includes university training in Poland and the United States, and clinical placements in psychiatric and educational settings. That experience informs a broad view of family and relationship issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, trauma and substance use problems. She says therapy requires work from both people in the room, and that practical steps help turn insights into change.

Aldona offers counselling with attention to attachment, abandonment and caregiver stress, and she works on issues such as body image, codependency and blended family difficulties. She supports people with intimacy-related concerns, communication problems, parenting strain and bereavement.

Sessions are offered in English and Polish. Aldona notes she works with people from different backgrounds and is LGBT affirmative. She uses motivational interviewing when people are unsure about change, client-centred methods for exploring feelings, and systemic ideas to look at relationships and family patterns.

How her approaches work for remote counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says, which helps people clarify their own thoughts and feelings and decide on practical next steps. It is often used when someone wants space to understand emotions and improve wellbeing.

Motivational Interviewing is a short, goal-focused method that helps people resolve doubts about change and plan gradual steps forward. It can be useful for addictions, lifestyle change or when someone feels stuck about taking action.

Systemic Therapy looks at relationships and patterns within family or social networks, helping people see how interactions shape problems and possible solutions. It is helpful for communication difficulties, blended family issues and recurring conflict.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and agree a plan together. That collaborative process makes it easier to try methods that fit the person and their situation.

Please check which session formats are offered before you book, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt session length and style to suit a client’s schedule and the issues they want to address.

Topics Aldona lists

• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Personality disorders
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Somatization
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Aldona

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with anxiety using conversation and coping strategies aimed at reducing day-to-day distress.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred methods, motivational interviewing and systemic therapy to explore feelings, motivation and relationship patterns.

How long has she been practising?

She has 20 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy across several countries and clinical settings.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.

Can I have sessions in Polish?

Sessions are offered in English and Polish.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.