Monika Zajac
Understanding, calm, practical counselling
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About Monika
Monika Zajac is a counsellor who trained in Poland and practised as a high school teacher before moving to the United Kingdom. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Monika speaks English and Polish and brings nine years of counselling experience to her work.
Her background combines classroom experience with therapeutic training, which she often draws on when supporting young people and adults.
Background and approach
She uses approaches that focus on understanding the person and on exploring underlying patterns that affect feelings and choices. Sessions aim to be straightforward and personalised to the needs of the individual. Monika tends to use client-centred work to create a calm, respectful space where people feel heard.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current reactions. These ways of working are used flexibly to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. She has particular experience relating to adoption and special guardianship after completing a post-qualifying training programme.
This complements her broader focus on life transitions, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, and coping with chronic illness or pain. People come to Monika for help with panic, obsessive behaviours, anger, compassion fatigue, immigration-related stress, and career questions. She aims to listen carefully, help identify patterns, and work with each person to find practical next steps.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 9
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 384907
- Languages
- English, Polish
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Monika's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Monika works with
Everything Monika lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monika lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Monika works online
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences shape present patterns and reactions. It can be useful for people who want to understand recurring themes in their life, such as repeated relationship difficulties, grief responses, or ingrained anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monika will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape sessions and keeps the work focused on what matters to the client.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a work break. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions with registered or accredited professionals allow people to access regular support from different locations and can be scheduled to suit practical routines.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Monika help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and reflective, using client-centred conversations alongside psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns and feelings.
What is her experience and background?
Monika has nine years of counselling experience and previously worked as a high school teacher in Poland before training in counselling in the UK.
Which credentials and location are relevant?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options directly before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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