- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- HCPC
- Languages
- English, Hungarian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Rita
Rita Hercska is a counsellor who blends client-centred care with practical techniques. She works in English and Hungarian and is registered with the HCPC. Rita aims to make conversations clear and down-to-earth so parents and adults can take one manageable step at a time.
Rita has six years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety and family or parenting strains. She also supports those wrestling with relationship problems, grief, trauma and feeling stuck in work or life.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with people dealing with ADHD, burnout and issues around attachment or abandonment. Her sessions are interactive and warm. Rita listens first and helps clients set realistic goals.
She then uses coaching, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas alongside cognitive tools to practise different ways of thinking and behaving. Rita describes her approach as tailored and collaborative. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on small, concrete changes that build over time.
Practical coping skills are mixed with space to reflect on deeper patterns that keep problems repeating. She is clear about limits of service and does not provide legal or court documentation, diagnostic assessments, treatment reports, or letters for clinical purposes. People who need those should seek in-person assessment.
Rita welcomes conversations about parenting concerns and related family stresses.
What Rita works with
Everything Rita lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rita helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rita lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Rita commonly integrates client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to support people online. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting the person’s experience so they feel understood and can lead the pace of change; this helps when someone needs emotional support and clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practises simple exercises to change them, which is useful for stress, anxiety and sleeping or eating difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rita discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means approaches can shift over time as needs and circumstances change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for longer sessions, while phone work can fit a shorter break or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, practicing skills between sessions or when writing things out feels easier. These options help people fit counselling around parenting and daily commitments and make it easier to continue steady progress.
Questions people ask about Rita
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Rita supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting and family concerns, relationship issues, grief, trauma and feeling stuck in work or life.
What is her counselling style like?
Her style is warm, interactive and tailored to the person. Conversations focus on listening, setting goals and practising practical steps to feel better.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, attachment concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
Rita is registered with the HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for ongoing work and check-ins.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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