Olenka Hennessey , BACP

Olenka Hennessey is a qualified integrative counsellor registered in the United Kingdom who offers a sensitive, collaborative approach to therapy. She places emphasis on forming a trusting therapeutic relationship and seeks to create a space where people can feel heard and speak their truth.

She is passionate about helping others increase self-awareness, gain insight, and challenge self-limiting beliefs. Olenka views therapy as a personal and unique process and believes that finding the right fit between client and counsellor is essential. Her aim is to help people feel more comfortable and less alone while they explore feelings, thoughts, and life experiences.

Olenka specialises in supporting people through anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, bereavement, trauma and abuse, and a range of life transition issues. She recognises that events such as having a baby, moving house, career changes, children growing up, perimenopause or menopause, and a diagnosis like ADHD can create overwhelm and stress, and she works with clients to navigate those challenges.

Her integrative practice draws on evidence-based techniques, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and is tailored to each person's needs. Grounded in compassion and empathy, her work focuses on helping people identify and express their feelings, build resilience, and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life. Her private practice can be found at www.therapywitholenka.co.uk

Approaches and online support for personal change

Olenka draws on client-centered therapy to place the client's perspective at the heart of sessions. This approach focuses on listening with empathy, validating experience, and supporting people to find their own solutions, which can be helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and general emotional distress.

She also incorporates mindfulness therapy to help people develop present-moment awareness and practical strategies for managing stress and overwhelming emotions. Mindfulness techniques can support better regulation of anxiety, improve sleep, and increase clarity during life transitions.

Motivational interviewing is used as a collaborative method to explore ambivalence and strengthen personal motivation for change. This gentle, goal-focused approach can be useful when addressing patterns such as procrastination, lifestyle changes, or difficulties in committing to new ways of living.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Olenka works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support around work, family, and daily life. These options increase accessibility for people in different locations and provide multiple ways to engage with licensed professionals and therapists in a way that suits individual routines and comfort levels.