Rita Hercska, HCPC

Rita Hercska works in a client-centred way and blends practical talk with reflective listening. She combines Client-Centred Therapy with other approaches to help people find clearer ways forward. Rita speaks English and Hungarian and operates from the United Kingdom.

Rita has six years of experience supporting people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She helps people who feel stuck at work or in relationships, and those coping with life changes, grief or trauma. Her work also covers concerns such as self-esteem, parenting strains, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career questions and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are conversational and tailored. Rita treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them set practical goals. She uses mindfulness to bring attention to the present moment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviours.

Rita also draws on psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems to look at how past relationships and internal parts shape current feelings. Her style is warm, interactive and flexible so techniques are chosen to suit the person in front of her. She avoids providing legal or court documentation, formal diagnosis, assessment reports or letters for clinical purposes.

People can expect straightforward guidance, coaching-style conversations and time to reflect on what matters most. Rita aims to help clients find small, steady changes that make daily life feel more manageable and purposeful.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Rita often uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep conversations focused on what the person wants to change. This approach involves listening without judgement and helping people clarify their own goals, which works well when sessions happen remotely. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours; brief exercises and homework can be shared between sessions to track progress remotely.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Rita will work with the person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences rather than imposing a single technique. Together they check what helps and adapt the approach as therapy progresses.

Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or other commitments while keeping the focus on making steady changes.