Olesia Maksymiv, BACP

Olesia Maksymiv is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief and parenting concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, eating and intimacy-related issues. She speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian and has five years of professional experience. She is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

Olesia uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. She aims to listen first and then shape conversations to each person’s needs. That can mean focusing on feelings, improving communication, or finding ways to manage overwhelming moments. She works with issues such as anger, career worries, depression and coping with life changes.

Her practice pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns. She also uses client-centred methods that put the person’s own goals at the centre of the work. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of her approach when people want to understand and shift emotional responses in close relationships.

Sessions are tailored around what each person brings to therapy. Olesia emphasises practical steps alongside emotional exploration, including strategies for boundary setting, handling conflict, and rebuilding trust after separation or loss. She addresses problems like abandonment, codependency and control issues in clear, manageable ways.

People who choose her work together on specific, realistic goals. She encourages small changes that add up over time. Starting therapy is framed as a courageous step, and she offers steady support through that process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. Online or face-to-face, this work helps people recognise patterns of closeness and distance and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and pace. The therapist listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead to build self-awareness and confidence over time.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and change the emotional responses that drive conflict or withdrawal in relationships. It can be used to strengthen emotional bonds and address issues such as abandonment or commitment worries.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client’s needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as the work evolves.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives flexibility for language options, since she offers English, Russian and Ukrainian, and makes it possible for international clients to connect without relocating.