Monika Zajac

Monika Zajac is a counsellor with nine years' experience who draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs. She trained after moving to the United Kingdom from Poland, and brings prior experience as a high school teacher into her practice. Monika is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Monika uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm, listening space where people can talk things through at their own pace. She also uses Psychodynamic Therapy to look at past patterns that might be shaping current feelings and behaviour. This combination helps when someone is facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger or life changes.

Her work often focuses on common concerns such as trauma and abuse, depression, parenting stress, and career-related issues. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, panic attacks and relationship difficulties. Additional areas she has worked with include adoption and foster care matters, immigration issues, chronic illness and end-of-life topics.

Monika sees adults, young adults and adolescents, and offers sessions in English and Polish. She has experience helping people who identify as LGBT and those coping with feelings of abandonment, guilt or shame. Her background as a teacher often helps when supporting younger clients.

To begin, Monika asks people to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to therapist availability and the service's subscription model.

How these approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what someone says, so online sessions can still offer a calm, accepting space for people to speak freely. This approach helps with feelings of anxiety, low self-esteem and the stress of life changes.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how earlier experiences shape current reactions and relationships. Online work can support that reflective process by giving space to notice patterns and discuss their effects on daily life, such as repeated anger or relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Monika will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt techniques from these approaches to suit the individual. Decisions about pace and focus are collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking. If you prefer online appointments, check the available options when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed.