Olenka Hennessey

Olenka Hennessey offers a calm, listening presence for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain or life transitions. She aims to make someone feel heard and less alone while they talk through difficult feelings. Her way of working focuses on building trust and finding what fits for each person. Olenka uses an approach that helps clients increase self-awareness and challenge self-limiting beliefs. She supports people through issues such as low self-esteem, grief, trauma and changes like having a baby, moving house or career shifts. She also helps when a new diagnosis such as ADHD creates overwhelm. Sessions are collaborative and tailored. Olenka works to create a respectful space where clients name thoughts and emotions, try out new ways of thinking, and identify small steps that feel manageable. She emphasises a practical focus so people can use what they learn between sessions. Her background includes six years of counselling practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is shown as BACP in her credentials. People looking for support around intimacy, parenting pressures, workplace strain, or the particular stresses women face often find it useful to bring those concerns into sessions. Olenka encourages clients to set the pace and aims to help them build steadier coping and clearer direction. To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they want to change and then works with them to set realistic goals. The focus is on practical progress, greater self-understanding and small, achievable steps forward.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following your concerns so you feel understood and accepted; it suits worries like low self-esteem, relationship doubts and life transitions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to help with anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm by noticing thoughts and bodily sensations without judgement. Motivational Interviewing uses guided conversation to help people find their own reasons for change and can be useful for things like career shifts, health goals or managing behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, preferences and practical needs, and then decide together which methods to try. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and doable.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also help people manage sensory or energy limits by choosing how they engage during a session. Overall, online work aims to bring the same listening, practical guidance and emotional support as in-person therapy while fitting into everyday life.