Drazenka Bjelobaba, BACP

Drazenka Bjelobaba helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, eating or sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, and challenges linked to ADHD and career change. Drazenka presents a calm, non-judgemental approach that aims to make starting therapy feel easier. Her work is person-centred. That means sessions are guided by what the client wants to focus on. She listens and follows the person’s pace, offering a supportive space to speak about painful or confusing experiences. Drazenka draws on several practical approaches. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. Cognitive behavioural techniques help with unhelpful thoughts and habits. Trauma-focused work is available for people who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events. She has 16 years of experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP. Her background combines lived experience with professional training and a long period of clinical practice. Sessions are offered in English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian, and she accepts international clients. If someone is unsure how therapy will work, Drazenka aims to explain options and make the first steps straightforward. The usual way to begin is to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Overall, her style is warm, respectful and client-led, with practical tools used when they fit the person’s goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Drazenka uses attachment-based and client-centred ideas in her practice. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how past bonds shape current feelings and reactions. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the session, with the therapist following the client’s lead and offering empathic listening.

She also employs cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. These techniques are often practical and task-focused, useful for anxiety, mood and behaviour changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Drazenka will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session format options before booking to confirm what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone continue with therapy when they are living abroad. Confirm the available session formats when you arrange the first appointment.