Julie Durmush

Julie Durmush is a counsellor who works from a person-centred approach and adapts other methods to fit each person. She aims to offer a warm, kind space where someone can be heard without judgment. Julie is registered with the National Counselling Society, abbreviated NCPS, and brings six years of experience to her practice.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression by listening and working alongside them to find clearer coping steps. Julie also supports those dealing with relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, and questions around identity including LGBT and gender dysphoria. Isolation and loneliness are included among the concerns she addresses.

Her style blends Client-Centred Therapy with practical tools from cognitive behavioural work and mindfulness. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused and Trauma-Focused approaches when they seem helpful. Julie describes therapy as a shared process that changes according to each person’s needs.

Julie has worked with adults and young people from varied backgrounds, and has experience with emergency services and workplace trauma. She can offer single-session options like a wheel-of-life review to help people spot areas to focus on, alongside ongoing work.

Her practice emphasises simple, steady steps: being listened to, naming what matters, and trying small changes that fit everyday life. People who want a compassionate, practical counsellor may find her way of working useful.

How Julie’s approaches can work online

Julie blends a person-centred approach with other practical therapies to meet different needs. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, warmth and empathy so people feel heard and can explore what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at practical patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers tools to change unhelpful cycles, which is useful for anxiety and low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves careful, paced work on difficult memories and reactions, aimed at helping people manage their symptoms and rebuild daily routines.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Julie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and adapt the mix of methods over time. The aim is to find ways of working that fit the person rather than forcing a single style.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session options are currently offered before booking. The original biography does not list specific formats, so confirming whether video, phone or other choices are available is important. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered and accredited professionals can help arrange timing and structure that suit everyday routines.