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Julia Ellingham, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

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Julia Ellingham offers a compassionate, person-centred approach to counselling. She uses straightforward, practical support to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship concerns. Julia is a BACP member and brings six years of professional experience to her practice.

She began her career in advertising before training in therapeutic counselling. That change gave her insight into the pressures of high-demand jobs and the toll they can take on wellbeing.

Background and approach

In sessions she aims to create an open, respectful space where clients can talk without judgement. Julia draws on Client-Centred Therapy to help people talk through their thoughts and feelings. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques when they suit a person's needs.

These approaches help with managing difficult emotions, changing unhelpful thinking patterns and building skills for daily life. Typical issues she works with include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar and coping with life changes.

Sessions focus on practical steps people can take between meetings as well as what comes up in conversation. Initial meetings cover what someone hopes to get from counselling and whether the working style feels right. Julia aims to collaborate with each person to set clear, achievable goals and to adjust her approach as needs change.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Julia commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy to help people talk through what matters to them. This approach treats the person as the expert on their life and aims to create a respectful space for reflection and understanding.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and on committing to actions that match personal values. This method can help with anxiety, low mood and coping with major life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then choose techniques together. That collaborative process lets the work evolve as needs change and as new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you see each other and work in real time, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing reflection or when a written format feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, family or other commitments.

What concerns does this counsellor address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar and coping with life changes.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her work is mainly person-centred, with additional tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to suit each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience in counselling practice.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a course of counselling?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

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

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Julia

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Julia Ellingham, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety