Zuzanna Horowska, BACP

Zuzanna Horowska is a counsellor with four years of practice and a BACP registration. She works from a humanistic integrative stance, matching methods to each person's needs and focusing on how past experience shapes today. Zuzanna emphasises the therapeutic relationship as the starting point for change and aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space for people to speak about what worries them.

Her work pays attention to thoughts, sensations and feelings together. She notices unconscious patterns and the ways difficult experiences can be held in the body. Zuzanna uses psychodynamic ideas, object relations and transactional analysis as main influences and brings in Gestalt and some gentle body-based exercises where helpful.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also part of her toolbox and may be used for trauma-related distress. She applies Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques when they suit a person’s goals, using practical steps alongside exploring deeper patterns.

Zuzanna has experience supporting people facing cancer, trauma, panic attacks, stress and anxiety, among other concerns. She also helps those dealing with relationship issues, self-esteem and life changes. Her experience includes roles with Macmillan Cancer Support and charities offering counselling for health and addiction-related difficulties.

People who value a relational, exploratory approach are likely to find this style helpful. Her stated aim is to help clients understand themselves better, manage strong emotions and build clearer ways of relating to others. For carers, she is listed within Supporting carers resources and can be contacted to discuss fit and next steps.

How EMDR and integrative therapy translate to online work

EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided bilateral stimulation alongside talking to process distressing memories. It can help reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions and calm intrusive images or flashbacks.

Integrative humanistic approaches combine attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. This way of working supports exploration of relationship patterns, self-esteem and how past events shape current responses.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most, so the client and therapist decide together which techniques to continue.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are not stated in the profile. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to use approaches like EMDR from a comfortable setting while still working collaboratively with a registered professional.