Emilia Gonczar

• Stress and anxiety
• Attachment issues
• EMDR and somatic work

About Emilia

Emilia Gonczar helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns using a mix of talking and body-based work. She works in English and Polish and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 11 years of clinical experience.

Emilia studied psychology at the University of Warsaw and completed a four-year psychoanalytical training at the Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. She has worked across psychiatric wards, including services for neurosis, personality and eating disorders, and with children and adolescents. She has also worked for charities such as Rethink Mental Illness and in private practice.

In sessions she helps people understand how past experiences link to present feelings and relationships. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape behaviour. She also uses psychodynamic thinking to notice patterns that repeat in life and in relationships.

She integrates client-centred ways of working to focus on what the person brings to the room, and uses solution-focused techniques to set practical steps between sessions. For people who have experienced trauma, she incorporates EMDR elements alongside somatic awareness to address bodily responses to distress.

Emilia works with a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image, career stress, caregiver strain and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family and fatherhood concerns, aging and geriatric issues, and family of origin matters.

She writes about the connection between mind and body on her blog. Prospective clients should confirm session formats and fees before booking, and note that cost often varies with location.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emilia uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour; this helps with relationship problems, attachment issues and intimacy concerns. She uses psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating patterns and to make sense of conflicts that come up in day-to-day life. She also offers EMDR-informed work to address traumatic memories and strong body-based reactions, combining eye movement techniques with attention to bodily responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working to find what helps most. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as needs change.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking as the biography does not specify exact options. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions into busy lives, for example by saving travel time or making it easier to schedule a short check-in between commitments. If someone prefers not to be on camera, arrangements can be discussed with the counsellor to find a practical solution that suits their circumstances.

Topics Emilia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Commitment issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy

Questions about Emilia

Does she help with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She works with anxiety, stress and related issues such as panic and overwhelm using talking and body-focused approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines attachment-based, client-centred, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches, and can include EMDR and somatic work for trauma.

How many years of experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working in psychiatric wards, charities and private practice.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in Polish?

Sessions are offered in English and Polish.

Can she work with clients outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients; check time differences and arrangements when booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with her?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.