About Aldona
Aldona Olchanowska offers calm, straightforward support for people facing relationship strain, loss, stress or anxiety. She works with individuals who are wrestling with eating and sleeping problems, addiction, parenting strain, or questions about identity and intimacy. Sessions are available in English and Polish and she accepts international clients.
Aldona brings 20 years of professional experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her background includes work in different countries and clinical settings, and she draws on that range to adapt to each person’s needs.
How Aldona works
She focuses on clear, practical conversations rather than jargon and aims to help people make changes that matter to them. In sessions she uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s perspective and pace. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to make a change but feels stuck, while systemic ideas look at how relationships and family patterns shape current problems.
Aldona blends these approaches to match what a person brings to therapy. People can expect a respectful, non-judgemental space where goals are explored together. She is affirmative of LGBT identities and treats people from diverse backgrounds with sensitivity.
The emphasis is on building understanding, improving communication and finding workable ways to cope with difficult feelings. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
Aldona lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Aldona works with
The areas below are the ones Aldona selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English, Polish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Aldona uses client-centred therapy to put the person’s experience at the heart of each session. This approach involves listening closely, reflecting what has been said and helping people find their own solutions; it is helpful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change habits or behaviours. That method focuses on exploring ambivalence, building motivation and setting small achievable goals that fit a person’s values.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aldona will discuss options with each person and tailor methods to their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative so people help choose what feels most useful as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit those who prefer not to use video, live chat can be a shorter check-in and messaging supports ongoing contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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