Julie McAulay
Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
About Julie
Julie McAulay helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing life changes and problems with guilt, shame, panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts and social anxiety. Julie has three years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential.
Julie works in a straightforward, respectful way. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions are a place to talk through what feels hard, learn small practical steps, and try different ways of coping. Her approach is calm and collaborative. Julie listens first, then helps people set simple goals.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the person’s situation rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. In sessions people can expect plain language and practical suggestions. Julie will break problems into manageable parts and practise coping strategies together.
The focus is on changes that feel realistic and useful day to day. Julie works with people in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She encourages anyone who is ready to take a first step to reach out and explore whether therapy might help them move forward.
What Julie works with
Sessions & fees
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach involves teaching coping skills and step-by-step strategies to reduce anxiety and manage panic attacks; these techniques help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small behavioural changes. Another approach centres on working with mood and motivation, useful for depression and seasonal affective disorder, by building daily routines and testing activities that lift mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will listen to the person’s goals and preferences and then suggest techniques to try together. The process is collaborative and adaptable, with methods adjusted as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, writing out thoughts, or fitting a session into a break at work. These options give flexibility and make it easier to keep continuity of care around other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
