Monika Zajac

Monika Zajac is a counsellor with nine years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief and life changes. She trained in counselling after moving from Poland to the United Kingdom and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Monika supports adults, young adults and adolescents through one-to-one work in English and Polish.

She brings a background in teaching to her counselling practice, which she uses when working with younger clients. Her style is practical and person-focused. She aims to listen closely, build trust and help people find small, achievable steps forward.

Monika uses Client-Centred and Psychodynamic approaches to shape sessions. That means she puts the person’s experiences at the centre and also looks at patterns from the past that influence how they feel now. She adapts her way of working to what each person needs rather than using a single method.

Her caseload includes grief and hospice and end-of-life counselling alongside trauma, relationship issues, parenting concerns and compassion fatigue. Monika also works with people dealing with ADHD, chronic illness and identity questions related to LGBT issues.

People can expect steady, clear conversations that aim to make emotions easier to understand. She helps with coping skills and with thinking through decisions and next steps. Sessions are offered in English and Polish and are shaped around the individual’s goals.

How Monika’s approaches translate to online counselling

Monika uses Client-Centred Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy as core ways of working. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead to build understanding and confidence; it can help with self-esteem, relationship worries and adjusting to life changes. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and patterns, which can be useful for grief, trauma and long-standing relationship issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and will suggest ways of working that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work moves forward.

Confirm the available session options before booking, because the profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It also makes it simpler to arrange sessions across time zones for international clients. Monika aims to adapt session length and pacing to what works in everyday life, and to help people find a practical way to continue therapy alongside work, caring commitments or study.