Counsellor profile
Drazenka Bjelobaba, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
Continue with DrazenkaAbout
- Person-centred approach
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
About Drazenka
Drazenka Bjelobaba is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 16 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures and grief. She also supports people dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, sleeping and eating concerns, ADHD and career-related worries.
Drazenka uses a person-centred approach that keeps the session focused on what the client wants to bring. Sessions tend to be conversational and paced by the individual. She listens for attachment patterns, longstanding relationship habits and reactions that get in the way of everyday life.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current difficulties. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical skills and thought patterns can help reduce anxiety or change unhelpful behaviours. Trauma-focused work is offered where past events continue to influence day-to-day functioning.
Sessions are intended to help people talk through upsetting experiences, to develop clearer ways of communicating, and to find manageable steps for parenting and family-related stress. Drazenka also works with people on anger, codependency, body image and issues linked to separation or divorce.
She speaks English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. International clients are accepted. Drazenka asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to discuss goals and practical arrangements.
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure they fit your needs.
How sessions work
Approaches that translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early caregiving and relationship patterns shape current reactions. Online sessions can use this perspective to map recurring relationship dynamics and improve how clients respond to close others. Client-centred therapy focuses on the client's agenda and encourages open, reflective conversation; it can help adults clarify what matters most to them and practise new ways of talking about difficult topics. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and habits with practical exercises and small behavioural experiments that can be assigned between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the most useful methods in the first meetings and decide together what techniques fit the client's goals and preferences. That means trying options and adjusting the plan as needed rather than committing to a single method at the start.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to work with a therapist who speaks English, Bosnian, Croatian or Serbian even if you live abroad. The focus is on arranging sessions that match everyday life and the practical needs of the client.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief and trauma among other issues.
How would she work with me in sessions?
Her style is person-centred, so sessions follow what the client wants to talk about and pace. Practical techniques such as CBT may be introduced when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in my language?
Sessions are offered in English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are accepted; check session arrangements that suit your location before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.