Iwona Dreksler, BACP

Iwona Dreksler offers a warm and supportive counselling approach that focuses on thoughts and everyday habits. She creates a non-judgemental space where people can talk openly and begin to make small, practical changes. Iwona uses clear, plain language and works at a pace that suits each person.

She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Iwona has six years of practice experience and also works as a bereavement counsellor for a charity and as a mental health support worker. This combination brings practical experience with grief, trauma, anxiety and depression into her sessions.

Iwona has supported children and young people in schools, which shapes how she thinks about early experiences and later wellbeing. She regularly helps people dealing with stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and major life changes. Her work also covers issues such as ADHD, parenting strain, sleeping and eating concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Her style is compassionate and collaborative. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and daily habits, then build manageable steps to change them. She draws on approaches that focus on attachment, mindful awareness, solution-focused planning and cognitive tools.

Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients. Iwona asks people to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions according to her availability.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps when connection, trust and recurring relationship patterns are the main concerns. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead, offering acceptance and empathy to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and daily habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and pick or combine methods that fit. That choice is made together and can change as the work progresses.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or study by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid video when that helps them focus on the conversation. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, can adapt these approaches to suit everyday life and practical needs.