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Julia Ellingham, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Client-centred work
- ACT and DBT skills
About Julia
Julia Ellingham is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and coping with life changes. Julia offers a straightforward conversational approach to help people talk through issues and notice what helps them feel steadier.
She trained later in life after a twelve-year advertising career and holds a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Julia uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on the person’s own experience and aims to help people make sense of difficult feelings. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when these approaches suit the concern being worked on.
Sessions begin with an initial meeting to look at what someone wants to achieve and whether her way of working fits. She emphasises practical discussion and clear steps people can try between sessions. The work often involves noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small changes in everyday routines.
Julia has worked with both adults and children, and much of her caseload has related to anxiety, depression, identity and relationship or family problems. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy code of ethics in her practice and presents herself as a counsellor who listens and responds plainly to issues raised.
People interested in working with her are asked to use the site matching process to book an initial session and to describe their main concerns. That first session is used to set goals and agree how to proceed.
How CBT, ACT and client-centred work translate to online sessions
Julia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes in daily life. CBT is used for anxiety, low mood and recurring unhelpful thinking and focuses on short, goal-oriented tasks. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings without fighting them and identifying values to guide action; this can help with stress, grief and life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the focus on the person’s experience, with the counsellor listening and reflecting so the client can find their own answers.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Julia will talk through different methods and agree what to try based on the person’s goals and preferences. That discussion can happen in the first session and be adjusted as work continues.
The practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments around work and family life, shorter check-ins when needed, and the chance to use skills in real-world settings between meetings. The site booking process is used to arrange an initial session; confirm the current session options before you book so you know which formats are offered.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes. Sessions include practical steps to try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years' counselling experience and trained after a previous career in advertising. Much of her work has involved anxiety, depression, identity and relationship or family problems.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she offer sessions 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 what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss needs and goals.
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.