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Justine Blakeman, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship separation
- Parenting issues
About Justine
Justine Blakeman is a BACP counsellor with six years of therapeutic work experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and marital separation issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns including domestic abuse and navigating the UK criminal justice and family court process. She offers practical, task-focused support aimed at clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.
Justine works in a straightforward way that centres the client's perspective. She treats the person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions are practical and aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, then try different ways of responding to them.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centred skills and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing. She uses these methods to help people manage anxiety, low mood, trauma responses and relationship conflicts. Mindfulness techniques are also used to help with attention and stress management.
People who contact her typically want clear steps they can try between sessions. Justine explores what matters most to each person and focuses on small, achievable changes. She will also help people think through practical issues that come up during family court or criminal justice involvement.
Sessions are delivered in English from the United Kingdom. She does not accept international clients. Fees vary by location and work through a cancellable subscription model. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Justine commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centred methods, and may draw on elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going and on testing small, practical changes. Client-centred work emphasises listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and using that understanding to guide what to try next. DBT elements add skills for managing intense emotions and regulating reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking progress and adjusting techniques if something is not helping. The plan is shared and practical, with tools to use between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people continue work if they cannot attend in person. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists usually discuss which session rhythm and format will suit the person best during the first meeting.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and marital separation, trauma and abuse, parenting issues and related problems such as grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and self-esteem.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to test new ways of responding. Sessions include practical exercises and steps to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of client-facing therapeutic experience supporting people with a range of emotional and practical concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working with her?
Start by selecting 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.