Renata Juraske, NCPS

Renata Juraske is an integrative counsellor based in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, who supports people working through a broad range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties. She draws on several therapeutic traditions to tailor work to each person's needs, helping with issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, stress, and coping with life changes. Renata also addresses themes like abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin concerns.

Holding the NCPS credential - a professional counselling qualification - Renata combines a warm, nonjudgmental stance with structured methods when appropriate. Her integrative approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive and psychodynamic ideas so that therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single technique. She aims to work within each person’s comfort and capacity, gradually building practical coping strategies and tools that can be used beyond the counselling room.

Renata seeks to empower people to understand their patterns and develop the skills needed to manage future challenges, with the long-term goal of supporting clients to act as their own resource in everyday life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Renata commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on providing an empathic, accepting space where the client’s own perspective guides the process - it is useful for building self-awareness and emotional resilience. CBT offers practical, structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often helping with anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. Psychodynamic therapy explores underlying patterns and past experiences that influence current relationships and feelings, which can be helpful for issues like attachment, identity, and recurring interpersonal problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Renata works collaboratively to determine what fits best for each person. She considers a client’s goals, preferences, and life circumstances and adapts methods over time so that sessions remain relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Renata is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without the need for travel, helping clients integrate therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity of care.