Joanna Klekotko, BACP

Joanna Klekotko makes therapy straightforward and approachable for people feeling overwhelmed. She explains things in plain terms and focuses on what matters now. Joanna invites people to talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, mood, and changes in life so they can find clearer ways forward.

Joanna is a psychologist and psychotherapist with 15 years of clinical experience. She holds BACP as her listed credential. Her work draws on several therapeutic approaches so she can adapt to each person’s needs rather than use a single method for everyone.

In sessions she helps people name the problems that cause the most distress and then maps out short- and longer-term ways to work on them. Conversations look at emotions, personal values, and practical steps. Joanna offers both focused short-term counselling and longer open-ended psychotherapy depending on what a person wants.

Her approach pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns, how thoughts affect mood, and what matters personally to each client. This can include coping strategies for anxiety, tools for low self-esteem, or support during grief and life transitions. Joanna also works with issues such as addiction, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.

Sessions are conducted in English and Polish. Joanna sees people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Prospective clients who wish to begin are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to availability.

How Joanna’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It can be useful when values and motivation feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviours and moods and offers straightforward exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early bonds shape present feelings and reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Joanna will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean using practical CBT exercises some weeks and focusing on attachment and values in others, depending on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and let people choose quieter surroundings that suit them. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and conversations so they work well at a distance while keeping the focus on real-life changes and coping strategies.