Welcome to Choose Yourself Counselling Practice

Qualified MBACP Counsellor in Bournemouth and Poole

Supporting young adults, adults, and couples – online and face-to-face.

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Welcome. Taking the first step takes courage.

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Counselling is a space where you are allowed to say the things you never say out loud

My name is Iwona Borek and I am a counsellor providing both short- and long-term therapy to adult individuals and couples both in Bournemouth / Poole and online.

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Is Counselling Right For You?

Counselling may be right for you if you sense that something isn't quite as it should be, even if you can't name it. You might be carrying emotions, questions, or experiences that feel heavy or confusing. This could include feelings such as anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, uncertainty about who you are, or the influence of past difficult experiences—but there doesn't need to be a clear label or reason. If you're feeling drawn to pause, reflect, and understand yourself more deeply, counselling offers a gentle space to begin, in your own time.

Why Seek Counselling?

You might seek counselling because something inside you doesn’t feel settled, even if you can’t put it into words. You may feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or quietly exhausted from doing so much for others while neglecting your own needs. You might feel frustrated, low, or stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand — sensing that something beneath the surface is shaping how you feel, your relationships, and how you see yourself.

You may be navigating relationship struggles, grief, loneliness, or the painful sense that no one truly understands you. Perhaps you feel disconnected from yourself or others, unsure why the same feelings and challenges keep returning, even when you try so hard to "hold it all together."

Counselling offers a deeply personal and meaningful space where you can finally pause, be truly heard, and gently explore what lies beneath the surface. It is a place to reconnect with yourself, to understand your emotions, and to begin restoring a sense of balance, self-worth, and inner calm.Through this process, counselling can be emotionally transformative — helping you gain clarity, heal old wounds, and create lasting change in how you experience your life, your relationships, and yourself.

I would be honoured to be trusted to work with you with whatever your reason for wanting to talk to someone is.

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Here's a few examples of issues some people may bring to a session.

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Reaching out can feel like a big step, but you don't have to do it alone. Whether you'd like to ask a question, book an introductory call please feel free to send me a message.

If you'd like to arrange a call, include a safe phone number so I can get back to you. For all other enquiries, I'll reply by email. Do check your junk or spam folder just in case my response lands there.

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