About me
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of anxiety, depression, or just not quite feeling like yourself? Maybe you wake up knowing something needs to change, but you’re not sure where to start. You might be struggling with ADHD, low self-esteem, LGBTQ+ issues, family difficulties, or something that’s harder to put into words. Whatever has brought you here, therapy can give you a space to slow things down, understand what’s happening, and begin finding a way forward.
I’m Ania, an IFS trained integrative psychotherapist, and I work with adults facing a wide range of challenges. My approach is warm and open, but I won’t try to fit you into a particular way of thinking. Instead, we’ll look at your experiences, the patterns you’ve developed and what might be keeping you stuck.
Having lived in Poland, the USA and the UK, I’ve experienced different cultures, ways of living and ideas about who we’re expected to be. It’s given me a real appreciation of how much our background can shape the way we see ourselves and our relationships. I also spent ten years representing Poland in judo, which taught me plenty about pressure, resilience, self-doubt and pushing through difficult moments. These experiences naturally shape the way I work with people today.
My work is also informed by neuroscience and our growing understanding of how the brain and nervous system respond to experiences. This helps us look beyond simply managing symptoms and explore what may be underneath your difficulties.
Here’s how I can help:
Anxiety & Depression: We’ll make sense of the patterns keeping you stuck and find ways to feel more at ease and more in control of your life.
ADHD: We’ll explore how your brain works, what gets in the way, and develop strategies that fit you rather than forcing you to work against yourself.
Low Self-Esteem: We’ll look at where that critical inner voice comes from and work towards feeling more comfortable and confident in who you are.
LGBTQ+ Support: A space to talk openly about your identity, relationships, coming out, internalised shame or anything else you’ve had to navigate as an LGBTQ+ person. No explaining or editing yourself required.
Family Issues: Whether it’s ongoing conflict, complicated family dynamics or old experiences that still affect you, we’ll explore what’s happening and what you want your relationships to look like.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc in Psychotherapy
- Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP accredited)
- MSc in Sociology
- IFS Trained
- EFT Trained
- Coherence Therapy Trained
Registered with UKCP (the UK Council of Psychotherapists)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
My approach is informed by the latest neuroscientific research on memory consolidation and how memories are formed. Understanding how the brain stabilises and stores experiences help me work with clients to identify and shift unhelpful patterns. By exploring how past memories shape current thoughts and behaviours, I help clients break free from old narratives and develop more adaptive ways of thinking and living
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£65 in person
£60 on line (online work is in my experience very effective)
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