Counsellor profile
Ilona Rakauskaite, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred approach
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness practice
About Ilona
Counsellor BACP with seven years' experience, Ilona Rakauskaite helps people in the United Kingdom who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues and life changes. She also supports people facing addictions, relationship and career pressures, and those experiencing compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and Lithuanian.
Ilona uses an approach that keeps the person central. She works in a client-centred way, listening to what matters most and building on existing strengths. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Hypnotherapy and mindfulness are offered when they suit a client's goals.
Work with Ilona is practical and straightforward. Conversations focus on clear steps people can try between sessions. Motivational interviewing techniques help people find the reasons they want to change and keep moving towards those aims.
She pays attention to how relationships and past hurts can shape emotions and behaviour. That includes issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, dissociation and the impact of domestic violence or separation. She also addresses co-morbidity, addiction and communication or control problems where these are relevant.
Sessions aim to make problems more manageable and to build skills for coping with everyday pressures. People are invited to name their priorities and try methods that fit their life. To begin, the service asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Ilona brings therapeutic approaches to online counselling
Ilona commonly draws on attachment-based and client-centred methods to structure online work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships influence current feelings and patterns, which can help with anxiety, relationship difficulties and attachment issues. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can find their own solutions and build confidence.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and grounding in the moment. Mindfulness practice can be practical exercises for breathing, noticing sensations or developing steady routines between sessions. Across approaches she uses motivational interviewing to help people identify their reasons for change and to set small achievable goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ilona will discuss different options and agree a way of working with each person based on their needs, goals and what they prefer. That conversation is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking. The listing asks you to use a short matching questionnaire to begin and to schedule a first session. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time depending on the arrangements you agree.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Lithuanian
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes, plus relationship and career concerns and addictions.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses client-centred work, attachment-based ideas, mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Hypnotherapy is also offered where appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life problems.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Lithuanian.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm practical arrangements when booking.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; check the listing for current pricing details.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.