Julie Gregory-Bateman

Julie Gregory-Bateman is a BACP counsellor who offers a calm, steady presence for people feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or lonely. She speaks plainly and listens closely, helping people talk things through at their own pace and decide what changes feel right for them.

She blends practical thinking with exploration of past experiences to make sense of how feelings like anger, sadness and self-doubt affect life now. Some people concentrate on current worries, while others choose to look back and understand roots of difficult emotions. Both paths are treated as useful ways to reduce day-to-day strain.

Julie draws on experience from four years in therapeutic practice and a background in business management. That mixture helps when life decisions touch on work, money or major transitions. She also has study in dementia care and understands how ageing and end-of-life questions can shape people’s concerns.

Her training includes cognitive-behavioural approaches alongside attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working. She describes herself as trauma-informed and has worked specifically with sexual abuse and incest issues, offering focused support for people coping with trauma and grief.

Julie aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people feel welcomed and supported. If someone wants to re-evaluate their life, cope with loss, or manage isolation and long-term stress, she helps them consider realistic steps and ways of thinking that fit their values and goals.

How Julie uses therapeutic approaches online

Julie combines client-centred and cognitive-behavioural ways of working to help people understand and change what makes life harder. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters to the person, which helps people feel heard and seen. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques for reducing anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on present-day coping, past patterns of attachment, or specific CBT strategies for symptoms like panic or persistent worry.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, family and daily routines and can reduce travel time. Different ways of meeting can also suit different needs - for example a shorter check-in can be easier on busy days, and audio-only conversations can help when video would be tiring. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt sessions so the work fits your life and goals.