Iwona Dreksler, BACP

Iwona Dreksler offers practical, person-focused therapy rooted in attachment and client-centred approaches. She uses clear, evidence-informed techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties. Iwona speaks English and Polish and works with adults and adolescents from the United Kingdom and internationally. She is a BACP member and brings six years of clinical experience to her practice.

Her work often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are used when clients want short-term coping tools or clear goals.

In addition to her private practice, Iwona provides bereavement counselling for a charity and works as a mental health support worker. Those roles have involved helping people with trauma, PTSD, depression, low self-esteem, burnout and major life changes. She has experience supporting children and young people in school settings, which informs how she approaches emotional development.

Sessions are tailored to each person. Iwona aims for a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk openly. She helps parents facing parenting strain and people coping with intimacy, eating or sleeping concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Practical steps are emphasised in therapy. Iwona and the client agree goals and try small changes between sessions. Progress is reviewed regularly and the plan is adjusted to fit what actually helps.

Approaches you can use online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and responses. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy places the person and their experience at the heart of sessions; the counsellor listens without judgement and follows the person’s pace to help them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviours; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and suggest methods that suit the person. Decisions are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use verbal and non-verbal cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and need less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to use video. These formats make it easier to arrange regular sessions despite travel, work or other commitments.