Ilona Rakauskaite

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Hypnotherapy option

About Ilona

Ilona Rakauskaite helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and motivation, as well as career concerns and addiction-related problems. She works in a way that puts the client’s experience first and uses counselling, coaching and hypnotherapy methods. Ilona is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years of professional experience.

She uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches to look at how past relationships affect present feelings and behaviour. That often involves talking about patterns, recognising unhelpful cycles and practising ways to relate differently to others and to oneself.

Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with overwhelming emotions and ongoing stress. These are simple practices to bring attention to the present moment and to reduce reactivity. Hypnotherapy is offered as an additional tool for accessing motivation and changing habits when clients choose to try it.

Motivational interviewing is used to explore ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused when that is helpful, while staying grounded in the client’s concerns and values.

Ilona speaks English and Lithuanian. She works with people who want to make practical changes in how they cope with loss, relationship problems, addiction, anger, career challenges and compassion fatigue. The emphasis is on short, clear steps and on building the skills people can use after sessions finish.

How Ilona uses counselling approaches in online work

Ilona draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour; this can help with relationship patterns, abandonment and attachment issues. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so the person’s own priorities guide the work; it suits people needing space to make sense of grief, emptiness or career decisions.

She also offers hypnotherapy as a practical tool to address motivation, habits and some addiction-related goals when a client chooses it. Each approach is explained in simple terms and discussed with the client before it is used.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will explore your needs, goals and preferences and agree a plan together. That plan can combine listening, practical exercises, mindfulness practice or hypnotherapy techniques depending on what helps.

Session formats are not specified in the source biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time, which helps people attend more consistently.

Topics Ilona lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Ilona

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as core concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses attachment-based and client-centred counselling alongside mindfulness, motivational interviewing and hypnotherapy.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience as a counsellor, coach and hypnotherapist.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I book sessions in Lithuanian?

Sessions are offered in English and Lithuanian.

Can I work with her from outside the UK?

She accepts international clients according to the information provided.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start sessions?

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