- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Olenka
Olenka Hennessey is a BACP counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety and parenting challenges. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can speak honestly and feel listened to. Olenka emphasises a warm, collaborative relationship so people feel less alone while they sort through difficult emotions and situations.
She uses an integrative style that adapts to each person. Sessions often focus on increasing self-awareness, spotting unhelpful patterns, and testing new ways of thinking and behaving.
Background and approach
The work is practical and grounded in day-to-day life, not just theory. Olenka supports people through common life transitions that can cause overwhelm. These include career change, becoming a parent, relationship breakups, bereavement, hormonal changes and coping with an ADHD diagnosis.
She also addresses concerns such as low self-esteem, grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and communication. Her way of working draws on client-centred principles and mindful awareness to help people notice their experience without judgement. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when clients want clear goals and short-term steps forward.
This means sessions can be reflective or action-oriented, depending on what a person needs. Olenka brings six years of counselling experience and practices in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, patient presence and encourages clients to take small, achievable steps towards more confident decision making and emotional balance.
What Olenka works with
Everything Olenka lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Olenka helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Olenka 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 therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting what you bring to each meeting. Online this means the counsellor gives you space to explain your situation and follows your lead, which suits people who need to be heard and understood.Mindfulness-based techniques help you notice thoughts and bodily sensations in the moment without judging them. In remote sessions this can involve short guided exercises you can practise between meetings to manage anxiety, improve sleep or reduce emotional reactivity.
Motivational interviewing is a brief, goal-oriented approach that explores what matters to you and what might get in the way of change. Used online, it helps clarify priorities and build motivation for practical steps such as adjusting routines, improving communication or tackling work-related stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs and preferences and try different ways of working until you both find what helps most. This collaborative process means sessions can be reflective or action-focused depending on your goals.
Online therapy offers a range of practical options - video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel and allow people to continue work while living in another country.
Questions people ask about Olenka
What kinds of concerns does Olenka help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns, as well as grief, trauma, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centred, combining mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to suit each person.
What is her counselling background?
She has six years of experience working as a counsellor and uses an integrative approach that adapts to individual needs.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work with people in different countries.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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