Counsellor profile
Ilona Rakauskaite, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and stress support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 384751
- Experience7 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Lithuanian
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Attachment approaches
- Mindfulness practice
- Hypnotherapy offered
About Ilona
Ilona Rakauskaite is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, motivation and career difficulties. She also lists support for anger, relationship and family concerns among her areas of focus. Sessions are offered in English and Lithuanian and she accepts international clients.
Ilona believes people know their own story and brings a collaborative attitude to sessions. She uses client-centred ways of working to listen first, then help people notice their strengths and options. That practical, person-focused stance guides conversations about what feels most useful in day-to-day life.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current reactions. Mindfulness practices are used to help people notice bodily signs of tension and respond differently. She also offers hypnotherapy and motivational interviewing for people who want focused work on habits, motivation or specific patterns.
Ilona has experience supporting people through trauma and abuse, addiction and compassion fatigue, as well as issues such as abandonment, attachment problems and communication difficulties. She names co-morbidity, codependency and loss among areas she has helped with, which can be useful when concerns overlap.
Practical steps are central to her work. Clients and Ilona set small goals, try out manageable changes between sessions, and review what helps. To get started she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches and online session working
Ilona uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape present reactions. This helps when patterns of anger or difficulty trusting others come from past relational experiences. She also uses client-centred methods that focus on listening, clarifying what matters to the person and building on existing strengths. That approach helps people identify practical steps they can try between sessions.Mindfulness techniques are offered to help notice physical signs of tension and to practise calmer responses in the moment. Hypnotherapy is available for clients who want a more focused method aimed at habit change or boosting motivation. These different approaches are presented as options to explore rather than fixed prescriptions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ilona will work with a client to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed. She discusses which techniques feel helpful and what might be changed if something does not fit.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, allow shorter check-ins where useful and reduce travel time. Many people find that trying a couple of different ways of working helps them see what fits with everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Lithuanian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, anger, relationship and career concerns among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred style that starts with listening and builds on personal strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working as a counsellor and hypnotherapist in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Lithuanian and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.