- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Polish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Joanna
Joanna Bienkowska is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She speaks English and Polish and approaches each person with respect and sensitivity. Joanna aims to make the first step easier for those looking for a more fulfilling life.
Joanna uses a practical style that matches conversations and plans to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings and actions and how they influence one another.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes between meetings. Her work covers a range of concerns including depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, addictions and parenting questions. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image and money worries.
Joanna pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues where these affect day-to-day life. Joanna has three years of professional and placement experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She adapts sessions to suit different needs, whether that means talking through recent events, practising coping skills, or setting short-term goals.
People can expect a compassionate, straightforward approach. Joanna works collaboratively to build plans that feel realistic. Her aim is to help people feel more able to manage difficult emotions and take steps towards the changes they want.
What Joanna works with
Everything Joanna lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Joanna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Joanna 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 CBT and online sessions work together
Joanna draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps people spot how thoughts, feelings and behaviours feed one another and test small changes to reduce distress. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems and many everyday struggles where patterns repeat.She focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Joanna works with clients to agree what to try and how to track progress, and she adjusts methods if something is not helping. Deciding on the right approach is collaborative and shaped by each person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions suit people with lower bandwidth, live chat can fit brief check-ins during a busy day, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical change and day-to-day coping.
Questions people ask about Joanna
What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?
Joanna supports people with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting questions, anger and self-esteem.
What is Joanna's therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that adapts to each person's needs and often draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to address thought and behaviour patterns.
What experience does she have?
Joanna has three years of professional and placement experience working with adults on a variety of emotional and life difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish, and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Joanna?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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