Julia Slek
Compassionate person-centred bereavement support
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About Julia
Julia Slek offers calm, steady support for people facing loss, stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She introduces a gentle, person-centred way of working that helps people talk through painful emotions and make gradual changes. Julia is based in the United Kingdom and speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian.
She uses a person-centred style that puts the client's experience first. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping clients recognise their own answers rather than the counsellor giving instructions.
Background and approach
This approach can suit people who need time to process grief, anxiety or big life changes. Julia has five years of experience and holds BACP accreditation. That background includes work around bereavement, palliative care and life-limiting illness, alongside supporting people with anxiety, depression and addictions.
Her experience also covers a broad range of related concerns such as body image, caregiver stress and chronic illness. In sessions she aims to create a calm space to explore feelings about relationships, attachment, intimacy and communication. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem problems.
Practical emotional coping strategies are offered alongside reflective listening. Julia will work with clients to set simple goals and decide next steps together. She invites people to take therapy at a pace that feels manageable, whether they want short-term help or a longer process.
To begin, clients follow the site booking steps and complete a short matching questionnaire.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 390591
- Languages
- English, Russian, Ukrainian
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Julia's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Julia works with
Everything Julia lists, in their own terms.
- Grief
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Julia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Julia works online
Imago Relationship Therapy looks at how early patterns shape current relationship interactions. It uses structured dialogue to improve communication and rebuild connection, which can be useful for intimacy and communication problems.
Trauma-Focused Therapy attends directly to traumatic memories and their effects on daily life. It aims to help people reduce distress from past events and develop coping strategies for flashbacks, nightmares or heightened anxiety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying different ways of working until a good fit is found.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and avoid travel time. It also allows shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed and can help people keep continuity of care while they are in different locations. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats supported should be checked in advance.
Questions and answers
What issues does Julia help people with?
She supports people dealing with grief, stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, as well as relationship and family concerns and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is person centred, which means she listens, reflects and helps people find their own solutions rather than directing them.
What kind of background does she have?
Julia has five years of practice and specific experience in bereavement, palliative care and life-limiting illness alongside broader counselling work.
What qualifications and location are listed?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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