Emilia Gonczar, BACP

Emilia Gonczar is a counsellor with 11 years of clinical experience. She trained in psychology and completed a four-year psychoanalytical training at The Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Emilia works in English and Polish and brings her experience from hospital wards, charity services and independent practice to each appointment.

She focuses on helping people make sense of current problems and how earlier experiences affect present life. Sessions often look at relationships, self-esteem, parenting challenges and difficult feelings like anxiety, grief or anger. Emilia pays attention to how the body and emotions link together rather than treating thoughts alone.

Her style blends talking therapies with an interest in past patterns and how they shape current choices. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to consider relationship dynamics. Solution-Focused conversations help people set practical steps and small goals.

EMDR and psychodynamic techniques are available for those working through trauma or long-standing emotional patterns. Emilia aims to match methods to each person's needs and pace rather than following a single formula.

She has worked in psychiatric wards including specialist clinics for eating and personality difficulties, as well as with charities supporting people with serious mental health problems. That background informs a calm, steady way of working with complex or recurring issues.

Emilia also writes about the link between mind and body on her blog, where she shares reflections on emotional health and practical self-care.

How Emilia’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new, healthier responses in day-to-day life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's own pace and priorities, offering a non-judgemental space to talk things through and clarify what matters now. EMDR is used when trauma memories or distressing experiences keep returning; it aims to reduce the intensity of these memories and the way they affect current feelings and behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Emilia will discuss what is helpful and adjust methods to a person's goals and preferences. The therapist and client work together to decide whether to focus on understanding past patterns, building practical steps, or addressing traumatic memories.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel time and keep appointments during periods of life change. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or more flexible scheduling to suit work and family commitments.