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Julia Slek, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
5 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

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Julia Slek offers calm, attentive support for people facing loss, stress and emotional overwhelm. She greets each person without judgement and focuses on their priorities. Sessions are conversational and paced to what the client needs at the time.

Julia is a BACP counsellor with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She draws on person-centred principles to help people talk through grief, anxiety, depression and relationship worries. Her background includes practical work around bereavement, palliative care and life-limiting illness.

Background and approach

In sessions Julia listens for what matters most to the client and reflects it back in plain language. She aims to help people notice patterns, make sense of difficult feelings and find manageable steps forward. The atmosphere is warm and non-judgemental rather than directive.

Julia also works with a wide range of related concerns, such as body image, addiction, intimacy issues, anger, chronic illness, caregiver stress and coping with big life changes. She is familiar with attachment and abandonment themes and with neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

Julia offers help in English, Russian and Ukrainian. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

Online approaches that focus on listening and healing

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre. Sessions are guided by what the client brings, with the counsellor reflecting feelings and helping the person make sense of their experience. This approach is useful for grief, anxiety and low mood where being heard matters most.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on helping people process difficult memories and reduce their ongoing impact. The therapist helps identify triggers and works with the client to develop coping strategies and new ways of relating to painful experiences.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Julia will discuss different approaches with the client and agree together what feels most helpful. That collaborative process means ways of working can shift as needs and goals change.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls suit conversations where visual connection helps, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people reflect in writing or fit support around busy days. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and accessible for a range of schedules and circumstances.
What kinds of issues does Julia support?
She works with grief, stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns such as addictions, intimacy issues, eating and anger. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Julia uses a person-centred approach that prioritises listening and reflection. She combines this with relationship and trauma-focused ideas when they suit the client's needs.
What is her professional background?
Julia has five years' experience and has worked with bereavement, palliative care and life-limiting illness. That background informs her approach to loss and chronic health concerns.
Where is she based and how is her accreditation shown?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Julia provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what suits them best.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with Julia?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian

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