Iwona Dreksler
Compassionate counselling for life transitions
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About Iwona
Iwona Dreksler offers a compassionate, collaborative counselling approach that helps people feel heard and supported. She creates a calm space for adults and adolescents to talk through anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. Iwona uses straightforward language and practical steps so conversations stay clear and useful.
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Iwona also has enhanced DBS clearance.
Background and approach
Her practice draws on six years of experience working in independent practice, bereavement support for a charity and as a mental health support worker. She regularly supports people dealing with depression, trauma and PTSD, stress and burnout, relationship difficulties, parenting strains, eating and sleeping concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Work with young people in schools has informed her view of how early experiences shape later emotional life. Iwona also addresses issues such as ADHD, attachment difficulties, body image and communication problems. Iwona combines approaches like attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to suit each person.
Sessions are tailored so people can move at a comfortable pace and focus on practical goals they choose. Her style is warm, respectful and goal-focused. For people who want clarity and steady support during difficult times, Iwona offers guided conversations and practical tools to build coping skills.
She encourages exploration of feelings and small steps that fit into everyday life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 381169
- Languages
- English, Polish
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Iwona's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Iwona works with
Everything Iwona lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Iwona lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Iwona works online
Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and empathy. The counsellor follows the person's lead, helping them make sense of experiences and find their own solutions, which suits those looking for a supportive space to explore feelings.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and offers practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression, stress and sleep or eating difficulties.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. Iwona tailors methods to each person's goals, needs and preferences, and will discuss which techniques to try as sessions progress. This collaborative planning helps people feel involved in their own change process.
If you are considering online work, confirm the exact session formats available before booking as these are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera when that suits them better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt attachment, client-centred and CBT techniques effectively across remote sessions, while helping clients build coping skills and practical strategies that work day to day.
Questions and answers
What concerns does this counsellor address?
Iwona works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with parenting strain, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and self-esteem or communication difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, blending client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural and mindfulness techniques. Therapy aims to be practical and paced to individual needs.
What background and experience does she have?
Iwona has six years of experience working in independent practice and in charitable bereavement services, plus roles as a mental health support worker and school-based work with young people.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
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