- Client-centred approach
- Attachment-informed care
- Works in English and Polish
About Iwona
Iwona Dreksler offers a compassionate, client-centred approach to counselling. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can speak freely and be heard. Iwona works with adults and adolescents and frames sessions around each person’s needs and pace.
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She also has enhanced DBS clearance and combines private practice with roles as a bereavement counsellor for a charity and a mental health support worker.
Iwona has six years of experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, stress and burnout. She has also worked with major life transitions and young people in school settings, which informs how she understands early experiences and later emotional wellbeing.
Her clinical approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness tools. She draws on solution-focused methods to help people set practical goals and make small changes that add up over time.
Sessions with Iwona typically focus on building understanding, finding clearer ways to cope, and restoring energy and confidence. She supports people dealing with parenting strain, caring responsibilities, chronic illness, eating and sleep issues, ADHD, LGBT concerns and intimacy questions. Therapy aims to offer steady support while people work towards clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She also has enhanced DBS clearance and combines private practice with roles as a bereavement counsellor for a charity and a mental health support worker.
Iwona has six years of experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, stress and burnout. She has also worked with major life transitions and young people in school settings, which informs how she understands early experiences and later emotional wellbeing.
Her clinical approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness tools. She draws on solution-focused methods to help people set practical goals and make small changes that add up over time.
Sessions with Iwona typically focus on building understanding, finding clearer ways to cope, and restoring energy and confidence. She supports people dealing with parenting strain, caring responsibilities, chronic illness, eating and sleep issues, ADHD, LGBT concerns and intimacy questions. Therapy aims to offer steady support while people work towards clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Approaches that translate to online counselling
Iwona uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches that focus on relationships, trust and understanding. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current responses and helps people notice patterns in closeness and distance. Client-centred counselling emphasises listening and meeting the person where they are, helping them make their own sense of things.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new responses. CBT tools are practical and often include simple exercises between sessions to build different habits. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, so the plan evolves from the person’s needs rather than being chosen in advance.
If you are considering online work, please confirm the exact session formats available before booking as the profile does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access support across different locations, including international clients, while the therapist and client agree on what will work best for their situation.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this counsellor address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD and many life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, combining client-centred listening with attachment-informed, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused tools.
What professional background does she bring?
She has six years of experience, works in private practice, and also provides bereavement counselling and mental health support work for a charity.
Which credentials and region are listed?
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in the United Kingdom.
In what languages can sessions take place?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.