Counsellor profile
Julia Ellingham, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- ACT and CBT methods
- Six years' experience
About Julia
Counsellor and BACP member Julia Ellingham has six years' experience supporting people with anxiety, depression and relationship and family concerns. She works in the United Kingdom and offers counselling informed by person-centred ideas alongside other approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
Julia trained with a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Before qualifying she spent twelve years in advertising and then changed career to follow counselling work. She explains that counselling can help when life feels overwhelming and that talking things through can improve everyday wellbeing.
Her main practice focuses on anxiety, depression, identity and cultural issues, relationship difficulties and family problems. She also lists experience with grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar and coping with life changes.
In sessions she uses person-centred principles which recognise the client as expert in their own life. That approach is often combined with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) where these fit the person's goals.
Julia's first meeting is a chance to describe current difficulties and say what you'd like from counselling. She will discuss aims, how she works and whether her way of working feels helpful. Booking begins by completing the site matching steps and arranging a first session.
She works in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Sessions are delivered in English.
How her approaches work for remote counselling
Julia uses person-centred practice alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Person-centred work focuses on the client's own perspective and helps them talk through thoughts and feelings to gain clarity. ACT involves noticing difficult thoughts and learning flexible ways to act that match personal values. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical tools for changing unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and how each method might help. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as sessions progress to fit what is most useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and avoids travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins where helpful, or sessions without video if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to offer consistency while someone manages other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She commonly supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems. Other areas listed include grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns and bipolar.
What style of counselling does she use?
Her practice is rooted in person-centred counselling, meaning she works from the client's perspective. She also draws on ACT, CBT and DBT techniques when they suit the work.
How much experience does she have?
Julia has six years' experience as a counsellor following completion of a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Is she registered with a professional body and where does she work?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.