Drazenka Bjelobaba, BACP

Drazenka Bjelobaba helps people who are feeling anxious, stressed, low or stuck. She supports those dealing with addiction, trauma, relationship worries, grief and self-esteem struggles. She also assists with sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, ADHD and career changes. Drazenka speaks English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian and works with international clients from the United Kingdom.

Drazenka uses a person-centred approach where the client leads the pace and topics. She aims to make sessions feel non-judgemental and empathic so people can open up at a comfortable speed. Her background includes 16 years of practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, usually shown as BACP.

She combines attachment-focused ideas with practical cognitive behavioural tools. That means she looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and also works on skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Trauma-focused methods are used when people have been affected by abuse, loss or other major shocks.

In sessions Drazenka listens for patterns such as abandonment worries, avoidance, codependency or difficulties with commitment and communication. She helps people notice these patterns and try new ways of relating. Work can include talking, reflecting on feelings, and practising small changes between sessions.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose what suits them. Drazenka aims to support practical coping, clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses so clients can move toward the changes they want.

Approaches and how they work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help people notice patterns of closeness and distance and try different ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace, with the counsellor following what matters most to the client. This approach supports people who need a non-judgemental space to talk things through and find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical exercises to change them. It often includes tasks between sessions to build new habits and reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Sessions can blend elements from different approaches so the work matches what the person needs at each stage.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and expression matter. Phone sessions work well for quieter audio-only check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflection between appointments or people who prefer writing. Registered or accredited professionals offer these options to increase flexibility and accessibility for people in different places and timezones.