Izabela Burge, NCPS

Izabela Burge is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about the next step. She focuses on listening first so clients feel heard and understood. Sessions are offered in English and she works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief and midlife crisis.

She uses a flexible, client-centred way of working that adapts to each person. Izabela combines practical strategies with reflective conversation to help people manage emotions and make clearer choices. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and hypnotherapy techniques when these fit a person’s goals.

Izabela holds a Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and is registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). She trained in psychology and has a background that includes roles in wellbeing, bereavement support and cognitive rehabilitation. Those experiences shape how she practises today.

In sessions she tends to focus on what is happening now and on practical steps people can try between meetings. She will check in regularly so the approach stays useful and relevant. Topics she commonly helps people with include self-esteem, career worries, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, ADHD-related struggles and coping with life changes.

People who choose to work with her can expect a calm, compassionate manner and a straightforward focus on finding what helps. To begin, clients follow the site’s process to match with her and arrange sessions according to her schedule.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Izabela commonly uses client-centred work which puts the person’s priorities first and creates space for them to say what matters most. This approach helps when people are unsure where to start or need focused emotional support.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural experiments. CBT can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and managing stress. Hypnotherapy is another technique she may use to support relaxation and change habits when that aligns with a client’s goals.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. She will discuss different methods and try what feels right, checking in to adapt the work as needs evolve. The aim is to find practical steps that fit each person’s life rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the biography lists online, telephone and messaging counselling but service options can change. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when needed. Telephone sessions can be helpful when a quieter space is easier to arrange or when bandwidth is limited.