- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Polish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Monika
Monika Zajac is a counsellor with nine years' experience in the United Kingdom. She trained in counselling after moving from Poland and brings her background as a former high school teacher into her work. Monika is a BACP member, which is recorded as BACP.
She speaks English and Polish and offers sessions to people both in the UK and internationally. Her approach is practical and people-focused. She draws on Client-Centred and Psychodynamic ideas to respond to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be conversational and aim to clarify what matters most to the client. Monika helps people talk through stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem, and practical strains like parenting and career change. She has experience supporting those affected by trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD and chronic health challenges.
She also works with issues connected to adoption and special guardianship, immigration, and end-of-life matters. Monika is used to working with young adults and adolescents as well as adults, and she often combines teaching insight with counselling skills when relevant. Sessions are offered in English and Polish and can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Costs vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that suits them. Monika aims to create a steady, listening space where clients can name problems and try small changes step by step.
She works collaboratively to set goals and adjust the approach as needs evolve.
What Monika works with
Everything Monika lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Monika helps people with.
- 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’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to offer an accepting space where the client leads the conversation. It helps people who want to be heard, build self-understanding, and decide on their own next steps.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns and past experiences that shape current feelings and reactions. It can be useful for people wanting to understand repeating relationship struggles, unresolved grief, or long-standing anxiety.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Monika will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then agree on ways of working together. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online therapy makes sessions more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues and mirrors in-person conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step reflection, or for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help people access regular support around work, family life, or when travel is difficult, while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Questions people ask about Monika
What sort of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Monika works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting concerns and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and person-centred, focusing on what matters to the individual. She blends Person-Centred ideas with Psychodynamic thinking to help people make sense of patterns and feelings.
What background and experience does she have?
She has nine years of counselling experience and a prior background as a high school teacher in Poland, which she sometimes draws on when working with young people and adolescents.
What qualification and location are recorded?
Her credential is listed as BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts clients from outside the UK as well.
In what formats can I meet with her?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and practical needs.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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