Counsellor profile
Olenka Hennessey, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and wellbeing
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 389393
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness practice
- Practical solutions
About Olenka
Olenka Hennessey is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and anger. She also supports people dealing with life changes, parenting pressures, workplace issues and questions around intimacy and identity.
Olenka begins by building a steady working relationship. She listens and helps people name what is happening. Sessions focus on increasing self-awareness and identifying unhelpful beliefs that keep someone stuck.
Her practice draws on client-centred work and mindfulness alongside motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. That mix is used to spot what is useful now, and to try practical steps that move things forward. Conversations aim to be clear and grounded rather than abstract.
Olenka talks through feelings, emotions and practical problems so people can make choices with more clarity. She offers space to reflect on grief, attachment wounds, abandonment or relationship challenges without making quick fixes. Small changes in thinking or behaviour are used to reduce overwhelm and restore daily functioning.
People who come for help with anger often worry about repeated snapping or building resentment. In those sessions she helps identify triggers, notice physical signs, and practise short strategies to reduce reactivity. The work includes checking how stress, sleep and life transitions feed into anger and finding workable adjustments.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are accepted.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-centred work means the conversation starts with what matters most to the person. The therapist listens, reflects what she hears, and helps clients steer the pace and focus of sessions. This approach supports work on relationship issues, self-esteem and emotional overwhelm.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, body sensations and impulses without getting swept away. It can help reduce reactivity and provide short practices to use when anger rises or anxiety spikes.
Motivational interviewing is a practical way to explore a person’s own reasons for change. It helps clarify goals and encourages taking small, manageable steps that fit day-to-day life, useful for shifting habits or coping patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide what suits each person's needs, goals and preferences. That means checking in and adapting techniques rather than sticking to one fixed method.
The biography does not list explicit session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can also use video or audio work to practice mindfulness exercises, coach through breathing techniques and plan small behavioural steps to try between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, anger and related life changes.
How would she approach work on anger?
She uses listening and practical techniques to identify triggers, notice bodily signs, and try short strategies to reduce emotional reactivity.
What is her background and experience?
She is a BACP-registered counsellor with six years of clinical practice working with a range of adult concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.