Julia Ellingham
Person-centred counsellor focused on wellbeing
About Julia
Julia Ellingham uses a person-centred approach to counselling, putting the client's experience at the heart of the work. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through worries and start to feel more in control. Julia is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings six years of practice experience to her sessions.
She trained for a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling after a long career in advertising.
Background and approach
That background shaped her interest in meaning, identity and the pressures people feel in busy lives. In sessions she focuses on helping people with anxiety, depression, grief and stress, and on issues linked to relationships, family and parenting. Julia also works with people affected by trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, bipolar and self-esteem concerns.
She uses approaches from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside a client-centred stance. This means she listens first, then tailors techniques to what each person needs. Sessions are aimed at exploring thoughts and feelings so clients can make choices that suit them.
The initial meeting is an opportunity to talk about goals and see if the working style feels right. Julia practices in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. Her tone is warm and non-judgemental, and she encourages people to take small steps towards change.
People are invited to discuss practical coping strategies as well as deeper emotional work.
What Julia works with
How Julia works
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Julia blends person-centred listening with evidence-informed methods to suit each person. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them and to act on values that matter. It can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep difficulties. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) supplies skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be helpful for anger, relationship strain and mood instability.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Julia collaborates with each person to agree what feels useful, adapting methods as goals evolve. The process is practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy with Julia is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for more conversational therapy and visual cues, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat work well for brief updates, written reflection and flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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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
