Counsellor profile
Iwona Dreksler, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment focused
- CBT and solution focused
- Speaks English Polish
About Iwona
Counsellor and BACP member Iwona Dreksler has six years' experience working with adults and adolescents in the United Kingdom. She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and depression, as well as issues such as trauma, self-esteem and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients.
Iwona uses a blend of practical talking approaches. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at early relationships and how they affect current patterns. She also uses client-centred methods that let people set the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused steps appear when useful to tackle thoughts, behaviours and immediate problems.
Her background includes an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She also works as a bereavement counsellor for a charity and as a mental health support worker, which adds experience with grief, loss and a range of emotional difficulties.
Iwona has worked with young people in school settings and with adults facing major life changes, burnout and chronic stress. That experience informs how she discusses parenting, attachment and early life experiences in sessions. She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on practical next steps.
Practical arrangements such as fees use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location. To get started, people are asked to select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand repeats in relationships and how past hurts affect closeness now. Client-centred counselling gives the person control of the topics and pace. It is useful when someone needs time to talk things through and decide what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and behaviour. It is helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching clear steps to test and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss aims and preferences in early sessions and agree what to try together. That collaborative decision can change if a different method looks more useful as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working day, manage appointments across locations, and reduce travel time. Some approaches suit shorter practical check-ins while others use longer reflective conversations, and this can be arranged in collaboration with the counsellor.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression and trauma. Other areas include self-esteem, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and intimacy-related issues.
What style of counselling does she use?
She blends attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. Solution-focused steps and mindfulness ideas are used when they suit the goal.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years' experience and works in private practice plus charity bereavement services and mental health support roles. She has supported children and young people in school settings as well.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Check practical details before booking as arrangements may vary by location.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm the fee details during the booking process.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.