Ewa Szerlich, BACP

Ewa Szerlich focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or difficult life changes. She speaks English and Polish and offers 45-minute counselling sessions by video call. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at making small changes that feel manageable day to day.

Ewa trained in counselling and therapeutic practice at the University of South Wales, earning a First Class BA. She also holds a Level 3 Diploma in Social Sciences and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her work draws on a mix of counselling skills, mindfulness meditation, and lived experience.

In sessions she uses client-centred listening, cognitive-behavioural ideas, and emotionally-focussed methods to help people make sense of feelings and reactions. She also brings existential perspectives when people face big life questions and uses mindfulness to reduce reactivity and build calm. Practical tools and reflective conversation are blended depending on what the person needs.

Ewa has worked for local Mind services and at Basecamp in Chepstow, where she supported people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She has additional training in trauma work, breathwork, and counselling for loss and bereavement which inform how she offers support.

People who choose her can expect to agree goals together and review progress as therapy continues. Sessions aim to be a collaborative space for understanding patterns, practising new responses, and easing the intensity of painful experiences.

Approaches and how they work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on empathetic listening and helping the person set their own goals. It is useful when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of feelings and try new ways of relating to themselves. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and low mood. It helps with panic, worry, sleep and daily routines. Emotionally-focussed therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift strong emotional responses and is useful for resolving intense feelings such as grief or shame.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ewa will discuss goals and try methods together to see what helps most. That collaborative process means therapy can change over time as needs and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let the counsellor and client use visual cues and build rapport, while phone sessions can be a simpler option that needs less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or when someone prefers to write rather than speak. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily routines while keeping a consistent path of support.