- Client-Centred Therapy
- ACT and CBT tools
- Emotion regulation skills
About Julia
Julia Ellingham is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of practice. She trained to a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and moved into the profession after a twelve-year career in advertising.
Julia works with common life stresses such as anxiety, depression and anger. She also helps people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, grief, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, career questions and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Her main approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which treats the client as the expert in their own life. In sessions she focuses on listening, reflecting what she hears, and helping clients recognise their own thoughts and feelings. This practical way of working is aimed at helping people make sense of difficult reactions and decisions.
Julia also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) where they fit the client’s needs. She uses these methods to offer simple tools for coping with intense emotions, for shifting unhelpful thought patterns, and for building clearer day-to-day routines.
Initial meetings are used to clarify what the client wants from counselling and whether Julia is the right counsellor for them. She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. The counsellor follows the BACP code of ethics in her practice.
People often come to Julia when anger, stress or relationship strain is starting to affect home or work life. She aims to talk through what is happening and to find practical steps that fit everyday life.
How ACT, CBT and client-centred work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what feels important to the client. Online sessions can use this approach to help a person talk through feelings and notice patterns in day-to-day life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and learn to act in line with their values, which can be useful for managing anger, anxiety and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes to improve sleep, mood or work stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds to different methods, and then collaborate to choose strategies that fit. That shared planning helps people try techniques at a pace that suits them.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use worksheets or breathing and grounding exercises between meetings, so practice becomes easier to keep up.
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 she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family difficulties, grief, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, career issues, bipolar and coping with life changes.
Which therapeutic style does she use?
Her main approach is Client-Centred Therapy. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience, after changing careers from advertising and completing a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as the original biography does not specify specific formats.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.