Julie James

Julie James is a counsellor with three years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety and life changes. She helps with low self-esteem, grief, panic, and the strain of feeling isolated or lonely. Conversations are calm and straightforward, aimed at making small, practical changes that fit daily life.

She practises Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Humanistic Person-Centred counselling, and has studied Transactional Analysis to better understand how people relate. Julie blends these approaches to suit the person in front of her rather than following a rigid formula. Sessions focus on clear steps, noticing unhelpful patterns, and building practical coping skills.

Julie describes her style as congruent and empathetic. She aims to treat everyone with respect and compassion and to create a space where people can be honest about what they are finding hard. The work often includes noticing thoughts and behaviours, practising new ways of coping, and trying small behavioural experiments between sessions.

She has experience supporting people through bereavement and loss and helps those who want to build confidence for new life chapters. Julie also offers support for ADHD-related difficulties and panic symptoms, using adaptations from her main approaches to meet those needs.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom. People usually start by identifying a few clear goals and then review progress together, so the work stays focused and practical.

How Julie's approaches translate to online work

Julie uses Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. This approach is practical and often includes exercises to do between sessions, which some people find useful when working remotely.

She also offers Humanistic Person-Centred counselling, which focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel understood. Transactional Analysis is used to illuminate how we relate to others and to spot patterns that cause friction in relationships or self-talk.

Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. Julie will discuss goals and preferences, then adapt techniques from these methods to suit the person's needs. The work is shaped together so the method fits the problem rather than the other way around.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit more easily into a working day, reduce travel time and allow for consistent weekly check-ins. Video sessions can support face-to-face style conversation, while phone sessions can be useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to make therapy more accessible and to help people maintain momentum between appointments.