Iwona Dreksler, BACP

Iwona Dreksler offers a compassionate, client-centred way of working. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly and be heard. Iwona frames sessions around each person’s needs and helps them move forward at their own pace.

She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Iwona also has enhanced DBS clearance and six years of experience in counselling and mental health roles.

Her background includes work as a bereavement counsellor for a charity and as a mental health support worker. She has supported people with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, stress and burnout, and major life transitions.

She has experience supporting children and young people in school settings, which contributes to her understanding of how early life experiences shape adult emotional wellbeing. That perspective informs how she talks about attachment, relationships, and family dynamics with clients.

Iwona works with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, intimacy-related issues, and ageing and geriatric issues. She adapts her approach to what each person needs, offering practical ways to cope as well as space to reflect.

Sessions can be conducted in English or Polish. People who want to start simply select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches guide online work and goals

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and early connections. It looks at how past relationships shape current emotions and helps people notice and change repeating patterns that cause distress. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering empathetic listening and space to make sense of feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small, practical changes. It suits worries, low mood, stress and many everyday problems where patterns of thought and behaviour are getting in the way.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor works collaboratively to decide which methods fit best with a person’s aims, needs and preferences. That might mean combining gentle, exploratory listening with goal-focused work and practical tasks between meetings.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help when quieter surroundings or reduced screen time are preferable, and it supports people who live outside the therapist’s immediate area.