Counsellor profile
Aldona Olchanowska, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anger and relationship support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 383282
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Polish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Anger management
- Relationship issues
- Client-centred care
About Aldona
Aldona Olchanowska is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has around 20 years of experience and works with people dealing with anger alongside relationship strain, grief, depression, anxiety and life changes.
Aldona trained in Poland and the United States, including a Master of Education in Counselling and Guidance. She has practised in hospital and community settings and brings experience from different treatment and educational environments. She uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques to help people reduce reactivity and manage stress.
In sessions she emphasises listening and helping clients identify patterns that keep anger building. She also addresses related problems such as sleep disruption, eating concerns, intimacy worries and communication breakdowns. Practical skills for coping and clear discussion about relationship dynamics are regular parts of her work.
Aldona describes her practice as affirmative for LGBTQ+ people and respectful of different ages and backgrounds. She offers help for people facing addiction, trauma, caregiver stress, ADHD and issues linked to family of origin and blended families. Her language options include English and Polish.
Clients who choose to work with her start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Aldona uses Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise listening and to help people understand their own responses. This approach supports work on anger by exploring feelings and choices in a calm, conversational way.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people resolve mixed feelings about change. That method is useful when someone wants to cut down on reactive patterns or address addictive behaviours that feed anger. Systemic Therapy is used to map how family and relationship patterns keep problems repeating, which can be helpful for relationship or parenting related anger.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then agree on practical steps to try. Sessions are framed around doing work together rather than imposing a single method.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and conversations to work effectively at a distance while focusing on practical skills for managing anger and improving communication.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with anger as well as relationship strain, grief, depression, anxiety and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Systemic Therapy to focus on listening, practical change and family or relational patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has around 20 years of professional practice in counselling and psychotherapy across different settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does payment work?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.