Julia Ellingham

• Person-Centred Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

About Julia

Julia Ellingham works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family matters, grief and depression using person-centred counselling alongside other practical approaches. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has six years' experience in the field.

Julia trained to become a counsellor after a twelve-year career in advertising. She holds a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and follows the BACP code of ethics. Her background includes supporting adults and children with anxiety, depression and difficulties linked to identity and culture.

In session she uses Person-Centred Therapy, which treats the client as the expert in their own life and focuses on listening and reflecting to help make sense of thoughts and feelings. She also works with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to offer practical ways to manage unhelpful thoughts and to clarify values and goals.

Julia has experience addressing relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping and eating difficulties, anger and self-esteem problems. She also supports people coping with career change, bipolar mood challenges and other life transitions.

Initial sessions explore what the person wants from counselling and whether Julia is the right counsellor for them. The conversation covers current difficulties, what has been tried so far and practical steps to take next. This helps form a clear plan for ongoing work if both agree to continue.

How Julia uses ACT, CBT and person-centred ideas online

Julia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and learn small, practical actions that match those values. ACT can be useful when someone is stuck on painful thoughts or struggling to move forward.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to help identify and test unhelpful thinking patterns and to develop realistic coping strategies. CBT methods can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and for improving sleep and daily routines.

Person-Centred Therapy underpins her way of working, which focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the person make sense of their own experience rather than directing the outcome.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julia will discuss options with the client and decide together which methods suit their aims, needs and preferences. This collaborative discussion happens in the first sessions and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.

The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, making it easier to attend on a lunch break or choosing a shorter check-in when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use different formats, and Julia will explain what she offers when arranging the first appointment.

Topics Julia lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Depression
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Questions about Julia

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns she supports, including related sleep and eating issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Person-Centred Therapy and also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience as a practising counsellor following a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

Is she a member of a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follows their code of ethics.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.