- Client-Centred
- Narrative Therapy
- Mindfulness
About Monica
Monica Oleksy is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, depression, grief and anger among other concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.
Monica focuses on helping people make sense of difficult feelings. She listens and asks questions to clarify how emotions show up in daily life. Together with a client she looks at patterns that cause frustration and finds small ways to respond differently. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier reactions rather than quick fixes.
Her approach draws on client-centred work to prioritise the person's perspective. She also uses narrative methods to help people reframe their story. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity when stress or anger rises. These methods are used in simple, practical ways during sessions.
Monica has worked with people facing trauma, loss, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with control issues, communication problems, divorce and the shame that often follows difficult events. Her experience includes helping with panic attacks and social anxiety.
People meet concrete steps in sessions such as noticing triggers, testing new responses and building routines that ease tension. Monica asks about cultural background and personal values as part of the work. She encourages small experiments between sessions to help change daily habits.
To begin, readers are asked to use the platform's matching process and schedule a first appointment. The subscription for sessions can be cancelled at any time and fees vary with location.
How her approaches translate to online work
Monica uses client-centred work to prioritise the person's experience. This means sessions focus on what the client notices, their feelings and their goals, rather than a therapist-led agenda. It helps with issues like ongoing anger, relationship strain or low self-esteem where being heard matters.She also brings mindfulness into sessions as a practical tool. Mindfulness exercises teach noticing bodily sensations and thoughts when stress rises, which can reduce impulsive reactions. Narrative techniques are used to examine the stories people tell about themselves and to test alternative ways of seeing problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Monica treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss what feels most useful based on a client's situation and objectives. Clients set priorities and try methods in sessions to see what fits.
If you plan to work online, check the session formats during booking to confirm options. The platform's process asks you to complete a matching questionnaire and then schedule a first meeting. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or avoid travel time; discuss practical arrangements and pacing with the therapist before the first appointment.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, depression, grief and anger among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred listening, narrative techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses to strong feelings.
How long has she been practising?
She has ten years of experience working with a range of emotional and life issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any practical details during booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.