Emilia Gonczar, BACP

Emilia Gonczar brings 11 years of clinical experience and a background in psychology to her work. She holds a Master in Psychology from the University of Warsaw and completed a four-year psychoanalytical training at the Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Emilia offers therapy in English and Polish and has worked across psychiatric wards, charity settings and independent practice.

She tends to focus on how past experiences shape present behaviour and relationships. Emilia helps people make sense of conflicting thoughts, desires and fears. She pays attention to both emotional patterns and bodily responses rather than treating symptoms in isolation.

In sessions she takes a holistic view that includes relationships, family of origin issues and attachment patterns. She also supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Practical matters such as parenting difficulties, career strain and body image are included in the work.

Her therapeutic style draws on attachment-based, psychodynamic and client-centred ideas to explore underlying causes. She also uses solution-focused techniques to bring clearer steps and EMDR where trauma processing is needed. The intention is to balance deep understanding with practical change.

Emilia has experience working with eating and personality-related issues, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiving stress and later-life challenges. She accepts international clients and works with people who want to better understand themselves and improve relationships.

For those ready to begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How her approaches translate online

Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. It helps people who notice repeating relationship difficulties or who struggle with trust and closeness. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment, offering a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings are heard and reflected back. This approach supports people seeking clearer self-understanding and stronger self-esteem.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Emilia will collaborate to choose which approach or combination suits each person's goals and comfort. That means discussing history, current needs and what kind of change feels most useful, then adjusting the work over time.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a bilingual therapist and continued care if they live abroad. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt attachment and psychodynamic work to video or phone conversations, while client-centred work translates well to conversation-focused sessions. Confirm the exact session options when you book to make sure they fit your routine and needs.