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Gorazd Valjavec

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Gorazd Valjavec

United Kingdom

Mindful integrative counsellor for reflection and change

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  • Integrative approach
  • Men's wellbeing focus
  • BACP registered

About Gorazd

Gorazd Valjavec is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers online counselling aimed at helping people pause and reassess their lives. He frames sessions around honesty, connection and practical reflection so clients can consider options and make clearer choices. Gorazd uses an integrative approach that draws on several therapeutic styles to match each person’s needs and background.

He believes clients are the experts in their own lives and works to create a genuine, empathetic space for difficult conversations. Empathy and connectedness are central to how he builds a therapeutic relationship. This foundation is used to support people through stress, anxiety, depression and other common challenges.

Gorazd takes time to listen closely and tailors sessions to the person in front of him. He helps people look at how past experiences shape present choices and supports exploration of those links. That process often leads to greater self-acceptance and clearer decision making.

Integrative counselling is used to bring together attachment-based, emotionally focused and mindfulness-informed ideas where useful. Cultural background is treated as an important part of the work. Creative methods such as storytelling, photography, music and dreams may be invited into sessions when appropriate.

His experience includes work with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and addiction, as well as concerns such as ADHD, career stress and compassion fatigue. Gorazd offers sessions in English, Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian and is open to international clients.

Sessions are arranged through a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time; prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

How attachment, emotion work and mindfulness translate online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional patterns. In practice this means looking at how you relate to others and uncovering ways to feel more secure in close connections.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name strong feelings and then address them in ways that change how they respond in relationships. It is useful for intimacy issues, grief and patterns of emotional disconnection.

Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention practices into sessions to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. These techniques can help with anxiety, stress and concentration challenges such as ADHD-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods collaboratively rather than imposing a single model.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since the biography highlights online counselling but does not list every format. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also accommodate different languages and international arrangements for those living or travelling abroad.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues can Gorazd help with?

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma, grief, ADHD and career stress.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are integrative and person-centred, emphasising empathy, connection and practical reflection to help people understand and change patterns in their lives.

How much experience does he have?

Gorazd has six years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is BACP registered and operates from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian, and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography mentions online counselling. Please confirm current session options with Gorazd before booking.

How are costs and payments handled?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific costs vary with location and the therapist's availability.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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