Counsellor profile
Milena Marcinek, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Somatic methods
About Milena
Counsellor Milena Marcinek is a BACP member with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, low self-esteem, depression and ADHD. She offers sessions in English and Polish and accepts international clients.
Milena uses a humanistic integrative stance. That means she draws on different methods to suit each person. She focuses on talking through current problems and understanding how past experiences affect present feelings and behaviour. Sessions are conversational and paced to the client.
Her work often addresses issues linked to relationships and attachment. She helps people look at abandonment, codependency, communication problems and control issues. She also supports those dealing with body image, guilt and shame, isolation and questions about life purpose.
Milena brings approaches including client-centred work, mindfulness and somatic methods into sessions. She also uses trauma-focused ideas when past events continue to affect day-to-day life. These approaches are used to help people notice patterns, manage strong emotions and try new ways of responding.
She describes the practical side of therapy as collaborative. Clients can expect to reflect on thoughts and feelings, practise grounding or mindful exercises, and try gentle body-based techniques when helpful. To begin, readers are advised to follow the service signposting that leads to a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
Milena keeps language straightforward and sessions accessible. Her aim is to help people gain clearer thinking, steadier mood and more choice about how they act in difficult moments.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Client-centred therapy puts the person at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows what the client brings. This approach helps when someone needs a calmer space to talk about stress, low mood or relationship worries.Mindfulness work teaches simple attention exercises and grounding practices. These tools help with anxiety, racing thoughts and emotional overwhelm by building steadier responses to stress.
Somatic techniques focus on bodily experience. They include noticing tension, breathing patterns and gentle movement to help manage intense feelings and to reconnect mind and body after stressful events.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt methods together with the client rather than imposing a single route.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into day-to-day life, for example by avoiding travel, making shorter check-ins possible, or allowing work-break appointments. Registered or accredited professionals often offer remote sessions to help people maintain consistency when attending in-person sessions is difficult.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Polish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she usually help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, family issues, low self-esteem, depression and ADHD, plus related concerns such as attachment and communication problems.
Which therapeutic styles does she use?
Her work draws on client-centred therapy, mindfulness and somatic techniques, with trauma-focused ideas when past events remain present in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with the issues listed above.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is a BACP member and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Polish.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.