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Rita Hercska

Rita Hercska, HCPC

United Kingdom

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HCPC counselling psychologist - family and anxiety

  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Cognitive tools and mindfulness
  • Family systems perspective

About Rita

Rita Hercska is a HCPC-registered counselling psychologist practising in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She works in English and Hungarian and helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, and other life changes. Rita also supports those facing grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and work-related strain such as compassion fatigue.

Rita describes a collaborative, client-centred way of working. Sessions focus on practical steps and on identifying what each person already does well. She combines elements of coaching, family systems thinking, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to help people untangle patterns that keep them stuck.

People commonly bring worries about blended family arrangements, communication problems, separation and divorce, attachment or abandonment concerns, and parenting strain. Rita also works with issues such as ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem and life-purpose questions. She is careful to note she does not provide legal or court documentation, diagnostic reports, or treatment letters.

In sessions Rita takes an interactive and personal approach. Conversations aim to set clear goals and find practical strategies that fit everyday life. Mindfulness exercises and cognitive tools may be used alongside discussion of family patterns and earlier life influences.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. Rita uses a subscription payment model that can be cancelled at any time. She does not accept international clients outside the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Rita commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy to place the person’s experience at the heart of sessions, listening and reflecting back what matters most. This approach supports people who feel stuck or unsure where to start and helps them notice strengths and choices. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, testable changes in behaviour. CBT-style work can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep and practical coping strategies. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That might mean trying mindfulness exercises one week and focusing on family patterns the next. Confirm the exact online formats before you book, as the biography does not list session types. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt the style and pacing of sessions to suit someone managing blended household routines or work commitments, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements when you begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Hungarian

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, grief and related life changes.

How would she approach sessions?

She uses a client-centred, interactive style that mixes coaching, family-systems ideas, mindfulness and psychodynamic thinking.

What is her professional background?

She is a counselling psychologist registered with the HCPC and has six years of experience working with adults.

Where does she practise?

She practises in the United Kingdom and works with people based in the UK only.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact fees vary by location.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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