Ewa Szerlich , BACP

Ewa Szerlich is an integrative counsellor who combines professional training with lived experience to support people through difficult life moments. She works in private practice and offers 45-minute therapeutic counselling sessions via video calls, drawing on a range of counselling methods to meet each person's unique needs. Ewa speaks English and Polish and brings a warm, approachable manner to her work, believing that facing painful experiences can be both frightening and freeing when done alongside another person.

Ewa earned a First Class BA Degree in Counselling and Therapeutic Practice from the University of South Wales and holds a Level 3 Diploma in Social Sciences. She has worked as a counsellor at Mind Monmouthshire and Mind Neath Port Talbot and is currently practising at Basecamp in Chepstow. Her training includes a certificate in working with trauma and the living body and additional study in counselling for loss and bereavement.

Her practice is informed by a long-standing mindfulness meditation practice and a commitment to relational depth. She has trained in areas such as inner critic work, breathwork and trauma, existential perspectives on anxiety and change, single-session approaches for depression, and pluralistic approaches to loss and grief. Ewa collaborates with clients to clarify goals and decide together how best to work toward understanding and practical solutions.

Integrative approaches and online therapy with Ewa Szerlich

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and reflection. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes by centering the client's experience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts and behaviors to identify patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, panic, and stress. It offers practical strategies to challenge unhelpful thinking and develop more effective coping skills.

Mindfulness Therapy draws on moment-to-moment awareness and a consistent meditation practice to reduce reactivity, support emotional regulation, and complement work on trauma, grief, or chronic stress. Ewa's own long-standing mindfulness practice informs this part of her work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ewa discusses goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person and tailors a plan that may blend methods to fit what the client finds most helpful. She works with clients to monitor progress and adjust the approach as needed.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counselling into daily life. Ewa provides structured 45-minute video counselling sessions and can adapt the format to suit scheduling, mobility, and communication preferences, helping to make consistent therapeutic work more manageable.