Krystyna Jankowska, BACP

Krystyna Jankowska is a counsellor and psychotherapist who helps people work through anxiety, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She speaks English and Polish and can carry out sessions in either language. Krystyna aims to create a steady, trusting relationship and lets clients set the pace for change.

She offers short-term, solution-focused work of up to twelve sessions or longer open-ended counselling when people prefer to take more time. In sessions she looks at the roots of problems and the everyday effects symptoms have on life. That practical awareness guides choices about what to try next.

Krystyna trained at the University of Greenwich and holds BACP accreditation. She brings four years of professional experience to issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, stress and sexual and intimacy concerns. She also works with related topics like attachment, body image and coping with chronic illness.

Her style blends client-centred listening with active tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas and motivational interviewing to help people find what motivates change. Sessions are carried out in English or Polish depending on the client’s preference.

Practical matters such as session length and pacing are agreed together. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Krystyna does not accept international clients at this time.

How Krystyna uses therapeutic approaches online

Krystyna draws on client-centred therapy to build a respectful, non-judgemental relationship where the client's priorities guide the work. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the person feel understood so they can identify the changes they want.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which involves noticing patterns of thought and behaviour and trying practical steps to change unhelpful cycles. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties and gives clear strategies people can practise between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Krystyna will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a way forward together. That shared planning helps keep sessions focused and relevant to the person's life.

The therapist's biography indicates online and phone sessions are offered, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, while other formats may suit different needs - check available formats when you arrange your first session.