- Years in practice
- 11
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Julia
Julia Brooker is a counsellor who combines person-centred listening with practical therapeutic tools. She holds BACP accreditation and brings 11 years of experience supporting people through stressful life events and mental health concerns. Julia writes simply and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
Her core approach places the client at the centre of the work. That means sessions focus on the person's priorities and experiences rather than fitting them to a rigid model.
Background and approach
Julia also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and test small changes that can improve day-to-day life. She helps people navigate anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and trauma. Addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger and parenting concerns are also within her practice.
Additional areas she addresses include ADHD, relationship stress, compassion fatigue and career strain. Julia aims to make goals clear and practical. Together with the client she sets small, manageable steps and checks progress from week to week.
Her style blends empathic listening with straightforward strategies so people can try different ways of coping and notice what helps. Sessions are offered in English and take place online using video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Julia works with adults who want a calm, structured space to think through change and build more helpful daily routines.
What Julia works with
Everything Julia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Julia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit day-to-day life
Julia blends person-centred counselling with cognitive behavioural approaches. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening and helping the client lead the work; it suits people who want an accepting space to talk through their priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives simple exercises to test different ways of thinking and coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may also be used to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and to choose actions that reflect their values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then adapt methods collaboratively. That means sessions can shift between listening, practical skills and values-based planning as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use written reflection when speaking feels hard. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around family life, work and daily routines.
Questions people ask about Julia
What concerns does Julia commonly help with?
She supports people facing anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief and trauma, plus issues such as addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, parenting worries and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-centred so the client sets the priorities. She combines empathic listening with cognitive behavioural tools to try small, practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Julia has 11 years of professional experience working in counselling and therapeutic roles across a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP accredited and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are offered to people within that context.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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