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Joanna Bienkowska, BACP

Joanna Bienkowska is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety and life changes.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Joanna

Joanna Bienkowska is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She speaks English and Polish and aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through what matters to them.

Joanna works with a broad range of concerns including mood difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and coping with illness or chronic pain. Joanna uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in sessions, shaping each conversation to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

She keeps things practical and focused, helping people notice patterns in thoughts and actions and try small changes to feel better. Sessions can include goal-setting, simple exercises between meetings and clear steps to try at home. Her background includes three years of professional and placement experience in the UK and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

That grounding informs a respectful, sensitive way of working that pays attention to each person’s values and culture. Joanna adapts her style to suit different needs rather than using one fixed method. People who choose her often want straightforward help with everyday problems as much as deeper wounds.

She pays attention to practical day-to-day struggles - sleep, mood, anger, or feeling isolated - and to longer term patterns like attachment and abandonment worries. Joanna offers sessions in multiple formats to fit varied lives and schedules.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	399910	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Joanna names

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

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How CBT and online sessions can help

Joanna draws mainly on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical approach that helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and stress by breaking problems into smaller, manageable steps and testing out new ways of coping.

The therapist will work with each person to find the best way forward. Joanna approaches this as a collaborative process - she listens to your goals, tries different techniques, and adjusts plans based on what helps. Finding the right mix of tools and pace is part of the work together.

Online therapy offers flexible options for fitting sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging works well for ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care while matching the practical needs of different lives.

Frequently asked

What issues does Joanna usually help with?

Joanna supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief as well as relationship and intimacy concerns. She also helps with sleep problems, addictions, eating and a wide range of life changes.

What style of therapy does she use?

She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and focuses on practical steps and exercises. Conversations aim to identify unhelpful patterns and build small, manageable changes.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Joanna has three years of professional and placement experience working in the UK. Her background includes supporting people with both everyday stresses and longer term difficulties.

How is she accredited and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her in my language?

Sessions are offered in English and Polish. She also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Joanna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions are provided through a subscription model that varies with location and therapist arrangements and can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to see her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time according to the therapist's availability.