Emilia Gonczar, BACP

Emilia Gonczar is a United Kingdom based therapist who provides care in both English and Polish. She earned a Masters in Psychology from the University of Warsaw and completed a four-year psychoanalytical training at The Institute of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and she holds the BACP credential, indicating professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Over 11 years of clinical experience have taken her into a range of settings, including psychiatric wards such as the Clinic of Neurosis, Personality and Eating Disorders, an Acute Psychiatric Ward, and a Children and Adolescent Ward, as well as charity work with Rethink Mental Illness - The National Schizophrenia Fellowship and private practice. This breadth of experience informs a calm, informed approach to complex presentations.

Emilia helps people explore their inner world, relationships, conflicting thoughts, desires and fears, and the ways that past experiences connect with present challenges. She works with issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting difficulties, self-esteem and depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, eating and anger issues, career and life-change challenges, and compassion fatigue, among other areas.

Her approach is holistic and body-aware, integrating attachment and psychodynamic perspectives alongside trauma-focused methods when appropriate. Emilia also maintains a blog at https://mind-and-body.blog/ where she shares reflections on mind-body connections and therapeutic practice.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Emilia integrates attachment-based work to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional responses; this approach is useful for people facing difficulties with intimacy, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, or transitions in caregiving roles.

She also uses EMDR, a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, which can be helpful for those affected by trauma, abuse, or overwhelming life events.

Additionally, Emilia draws on psychodynamic ideas to uncover recurring themes and unconscious influences that affect mood, self-esteem and relationships, offering deeper insight into long-standing patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Emilia will work with each person to identify goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will tailor a plan that feels like the best fit for the presenting issues.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, limited mobility, or clients living in different locations. These options support continuity of care and make it easier to maintain regular therapy while adapting to each person’s life circumstances.