Julia Slek

Julia Slek is a counsellor who offers calm, attentive support when strong emotions feel overwhelming. She welcomes people coping with grief, stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship pain and life changes. Julia uses straightforward listening and gentle questioning to help people make sense of their feelings and find practical next steps.

She trained and works within a person-centred approach, which means she follows the client’s pace and priorities in sessions. Julia also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to cause distress, and draws on Imago Relationship Therapy ideas to help people improve communication and connection. These approaches are used together to match each person’s needs.

Julia has five years of counselling experience and holds membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has worked a lot with bereavement, palliative care and life-limiting illness, and also supports people dealing with addictions, eating issues, intimacy concerns and self-esteem problems.

She speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian and sees people in the United Kingdom. Sessions can address a wide range of issues from trauma and abuse to everyday coping and chronic health challenges. Julia aims to make sessions practical and easy to follow so people leave with clear ideas to try between meetings.

To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions; the counsellor listens, reflects and follows the concerns you bring so you set the pace and goals. Imago Relationship Therapy focuses on how people communicate and reconnects partners or individuals around clearer listening and empathy. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to address distressing memories and reactions that continue to affect daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julia will treat approach selection as a collaborative choice, discussing what feels most useful and adapting methods as needs change. The aim is to agree a clear plan together so each session supports your goals.

If you want online help, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to be in their own surroundings or who need sessions that match work or caregiving schedules. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors using the described approaches, can adapt their methods to work well at a distance and help you stay focused on practical steps between sessions.