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Julia Brooker, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online therapy options- Anxiety and stress
- CBT and ACT tools
- Goal focused work
About Julia
Julia Brooker is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 11 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addiction and trauma. Julia also helps with relationship concerns, grief, parenting strains, sleep and eating difficulties, and work-related stress.
Julia uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside person-centred ways of working. She helps people notice thoughts and habits that make problems worse, then tries simple, practical steps to change them. Sessions aim to set clear, achievable goals and build everyday coping skills.
Her approach is straightforward and action oriented. Conversations focus on the present, identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques where they fit the goals someone brings.
Julia pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that affect how people connect and recover from hurt. She talks through communication difficulties, intimacy-related worries and issues around abandonment and commitment in simple language. For people managing long-term conditions, chronic pain or carer stress, she works to make realistic plans that reduce overwhelm.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Julia encourages people to try exercises between sessions and review what helps. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to discuss aims and next steps.
How cognitive and acceptance approaches work online
Julia combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in clear, practical ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses to them, which helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with stress, chronic health issues and motivation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julia will discuss goals and try approaches together, adapting techniques based on what feels useful. This is a collaborative process where methods are tested and adjusted over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and avoid travel. It also lets people use practical CBT exercises and ACT practices in their everyday environments, then bring observations back into sessions for review.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and low self-esteem alongside relationship, grief, sleep and eating concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and then try practical alternatives in daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.