Milena Marcinek, BACP

Milena Marcinek offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and ADHD. She writes simply and listens closely. Milena aims to make the first steps feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace. She speaks English and Polish and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.

Milena uses a humanistic, integrative style that blends different methods to suit each person. Sessions are conversational and rooted in what the client needs that week. She focuses on helping people name difficult feelings, understand patterns from past relationships, and try new ways of coping that fit daily life.

Her work covers a broad range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, control issues and family problems. She also supports people facing guilt, shame, impulsivity, infidelity, isolation and questions about life purpose. Milena pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and how trauma can shape current reactions.

Milena holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP. She has three years of professional experience and combines talking therapy with mindfulness and somatic awareness in sessions. This mixture helps people notice patterns and practise small changes between meetings.

Sessions are offered in several online formats so people can choose what fits them best. Milena invites a collaborative approach where the client’s goals shape the work and progress is reviewed as therapy continues.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as an individual. In online sessions this means the counsellor reflects what the client says, asks gentle questions and helps people set their own goals. It is useful for stress, low self-esteem and life direction concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity. Used online, clients practise short exercises during or between sessions to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, which can ease anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Milena will discuss methods and try things collaboratively, adapting based on what helps most. Goals and techniques are reviewed over time so therapy stays relevant to the client's needs and preferences.

Online formats provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family commitments and travel while keeping the focus on steady progress.