About Julia
Julia Ellingham works from a client-centred stance that places the person at the heart of therapy. She uses talking, reflection and practical skills to help people facing worry, low mood, grief or stress. Julia draws on six years' experience to offer calm, straightforward support for a range of difficulties.
She trained to be a counsellor after a long career in advertising and holds a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Julia is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and follows their code of ethics.
How Julia works
That background shapes how she meets people – with respect and without judgement. In sessions she helps people untangle thoughts and feelings that feel overwhelming. Conversations are relaxed and paced to the individual.
Techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and acceptance work are used alongside a person-centred stance when helpful. Julia has worked with adults and children, focusing mostly on anxiety and depression, issues around identity and culture, relationship and family difficulties, and grief. She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger and major life changes.
Early sessions focus on what someone wants to get from therapy and whether the therapist-client match feels right. Julia aims to make the process clear, practical and hopeful, helping people find ways to cope and move forward. Her approach is practical and compassionate.
Sessions involve straightforward conversation, some reflective exercises and agreed steps to try between meetings.
Julia lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Julia works with
The areas below are the ones Julia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Julia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to identify what matters most so they can take steps towards those values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try simple experiments or exercises to change how someone thinks and acts. These approaches suit people dealing with anxiety, low mood, stress and life transitions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julia will work with the client to decide which methods to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. Sessions begin by clarifying what the person hopes to change and then testing practical steps together to see what helps.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people keep visual contact and work through exercises together. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging give flexibility for brief updates, written reflection or checking in between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and daily routines.
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