Ilona Rakauskaite , BACP

Ilona Rakauskaite is a licensed counsellor, coach and hypnotherapist practicing in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and combines trained therapeutic methods with a client-focused stance to support people through difficult transitions and persistent emotional challenges.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, self-esteem and motivation, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, career challenges, anger and compassion fatigue. She also works with related difficulties such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and forgiveness work. Ilona draws on approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centered methods, hypnotherapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing to tailor support to each person’s situation.

She works in English and Lithuanian and emphasizes that each person brings expertise and strengths to their own story. Ilona encourages a collaborative process that helps clients take the first steps toward greater resilience, clearer choices and a more fulfilling life, offering practical support and encouragement along the way.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape patterns of relating and emotional responses. Online sessions using this approach can help people explore attachment needs, repair difficult relational patterns and build more secure ways of connecting.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the center and emphasizes empathy, acceptance and collaboration. This approach supports people dealing with stress, self-esteem, life transitions and decision-making by offering a nonjudgmental space to clarify goals and values.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access resources for change, such as reducing anxiety responses or enhancing motivation. When delivered online by a trained practitioner, hypnotherapy can be adapted to support coping skills and behavior change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ilona works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy around work, family and geographical constraints. Working online can increase access to licensed professionals and allow consistent support when life circumstances make in-person visits difficult.