Ewa Szerlich , BACP

Ewa Szerlich is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. She speaks English and Polish and offers sessions designed to help clients feel understood and start to make small, practical changes.

Ewa draws on her own life experience alongside professional training. She uses a blend of counselling methods to suit each person. In the first sessions she works with clients to set clear, realistic goals and decide how they want to proceed.

Her work often addresses difficult issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with relationship difficulties, abandonment or attachment concerns, and feelings of isolation or purposelessness.

Ewa trained at the University of South Wales and holds a first class Bachelor of Arts degree in Counselling and Therapeutic Practice. She also has a Level 3 Diploma in Social Sciences and additional certificates in trauma work and bereavement counselling.

Her practical approach brings together client-centred listening, mindfulness practice and elements of cognitive and emotionally focused work. Sessions are typically 45 minutes long and offered online by video call, phone, chat or messaging. People find this format fits around busy lives and varied schedules.

Practical therapy approaches for online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on careful listening and respect for the person’s experience. The counsellor follows the client’s lead, helps clarify feelings and supports people to find their own solutions; this works well when someone needs a safe space to talk things through.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills, which can help with anxiety, panic and mood changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding emotions in relationships and how they shape interaction. It can help people who struggle with attachment, communication problems and deep emotional patterns.

Deciding which approach fits best is a team effort. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways of working. Plans can be adjusted as you go so the method matches what feels most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins, notes between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.