- Person-centred focus
- Practical coping tools
- BACP member
About Julia
Julia Ellingham is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety and family concerns. She is a BACP member, and brings six years of counselling experience to her work. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what feels overwhelming and start to feel more able to cope.
Julia trained after a long advertising career and chose counselling to follow her passion for helping others. She uses a person-centred way of working that treats each person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on listening, understanding and helping people make sense of difficult feelings.
Alongside person-centred work, Julia uses elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to suit individual needs. These approaches can help with patterns of worry, low mood, unhelpful thinking and emotional intensity.
Her experience includes supporting children and adults with anxiety, depression, identity and culture issues, and family and relationship difficulties. She also has worked with grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger and self-esteem concerns.
In the first session Julia will discuss what the person wants from therapy and how she might be able to help. Clients are invited to decide if the working style fits their needs before continuing.
How Julia's approaches translate to online work
Person-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person's lead and helps them make sense of feelings and choices, which can suit family and parenting concerns and anxiety. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and values-driven action instead of getting stuck, and can help with worry, low mood and coping with change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julia will discuss different methods and help decide what fits a person's goals and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to match what is most helpful.
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of sessions if life circumstances change, while allowing the therapist and client to agree how best to run appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Julia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and family and relationship concerns, plus anger, self-esteem and issues around identity and culture.
What style of therapy does she use?
Julia works mainly in a person-centred way and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy where helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience, including work with both children and adults on anxiety, depression and family issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Julia?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.