Julia Slek , BACP

Julia Slek is a qualified counsellor based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who holds the BACP credential, indicating membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has a particular focus on bereavement counselling and has worked with clients and their families to navigate loss, palliative care, and life-limiting illness.

Alongside bereavement work, Julia is trained to support people experiencing anxiety, depression, and a range of other emotional challenges. Her practice addresses issues such as relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, drawing on an empathic, person-centred stance that respects each individual as the expert on their own life.

Julia adopts a non-judgmental and collaborative approach, listening closely to help people explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and identify their own path forward. She offers a warm space for clients to process intense emotions and develop practical ways to manage stress, grief, and everyday struggles.

Sessions are available in person, online, and by phone, and she is available on Mondays and Friday afternoons. Julia provides therapy in English, Russian, and Ukrainian and works with adults seeking support for bereavement, relationship concerns, trauma, and related issues.

Approaches and Accessible Online Support

Julia uses client-centered therapy to place the client's experience at the heart of the work, offering empathetic listening and support to help individuals explore their thoughts and feelings and build self-directed change. This approach is helpful for issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions.

She also integrates trauma-focused therapy when past or recent traumatic events are central to a person's distress, using targeted strategies to reduce the ongoing impact of trauma and help clients regain a sense of safety and control.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Julia works collaboratively with each person to identify the methods that best suit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what feels most helpful and adapt the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists.