Aldona Olchanowska, BACP

Aldona Olchanowska offers calm, straightforward support for people facing relationship strain, grief, anxiety, addiction and other life stresses. She works in English and Polish and brings two decades of experience to each session. Her approach is practical and respectful, aimed at making change feel possible rather than overwhelming.

Aldona trained in Poland and the United States, holding an MS in Special Education from Warsaw University and an M.Ed. in Counselling and Guidance from North Dakota State University. She also studied clinical social work at the University of Denver and has worked in a range of treatment and educational settings, including a university psychiatric hospital. Her background spans clinical practice in several countries and many therapeutic environments.

In counselling she uses a person-centred style alongside motivational interviewing and systemic ideas. That means she listens closely, helps people find their own reasons to change, and looks at how relationships and family patterns shape current problems. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on practical steps that fit a client's life.

Aldona welcomes people across different ages, faiths, races and sexual orientations, and describes her practice as LGBTQ+ affirmative. She helps with issues such as eating and sleep problems, parenting stresses, attachment and abandonment concerns, bipolar and ADHD-related challenges, and the emotional impact of caregiving.

Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) guides her ethical practice. To start, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

How Aldona's approaches translate to online work

Aldona draws on person-centred practice to put the client's experience first, offering attentive listening and support that helps people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for emotional issues such as grief, low self-esteem and depression.

She also uses motivational interviewing, which focuses on clients' own reasons for change and helps with challenges like addiction, ambivalence about treatment, or making life adjustments. Systemic ideas look at how family and relationship patterns affect current struggles, helping clients spot repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together figure out which methods fit best for the person's situation. This collaborative process lets the plan change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of doing therapy remotely include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and less need to travel. Remote sessions can also allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic, or sessions without video if that feels simpler. The biography does not specify which online or in-person formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking.