Counsellor profile
Gorazd Valjavec, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and stress
Continue with GorazdWhere Gorazd stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 140097
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Emotion-focused techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Gorazd
Gorazd Valjavec is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. He offers online counselling from his London base and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD and codependency concerns.
He writes plainly and listens closely. Sessions start with what is happening now and then look at how past patterns affect present choices. He encourages people to name what they find difficult and to notice repeating behaviours that cause pain in relationships or work.
Gorazd uses an integrative approach that draws on attachment ideas, client-centred listening, emotionally-focused methods and mindfulness. That means he pays attention to how you connect with others, how feelings show up, and how attention and presence can change experience. He also includes existential reflections about meaning when that feels helpful.
Work may include reflective conversation, noticing emotions in the moment, and practical ways to try different responses to old patterns. Creative elements such as storytelling, photographs, music or dreams are sometimes used if a client wants them.
Sessions are offered in English, Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian. International clients are accepted. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online counselling
Gorazd often draws on attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work to look at how people connect and respond in relationships. Attachment-based work helps identify patterns of closeness and distance that keep repeating, which can be useful for people who habitually put others first. Emotionally-focused methods pay attention to feelings in the moment and help name them, which can change how someone reacts under pressure.He also uses client-centred listening and mindfulness practices to slow things down and notice what is happening inside. Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the client's concerns and pace rather than imposing a fixed plan. Mindfulness exercises can help with stress, anxiety and staying present during difficult conversations or decisions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss options with each person and agree on steps based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision includes whether to use reflective conversation, focused emotion work, or creative tools like storytelling and photographs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in can fit a lunch break, or a phone call can be used when video would be difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can offer ways of working that suit practical schedules and everyday constraints.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD and codependency among other topics.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses an integrative, client-centred style that emphasises understanding patterns in relationships and present emotions.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Is he registered with a professional body and where is he based?
He is BACP registered and works from London in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian.
Can international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.