- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Julie
Julie Lea is a counsellor who focuses on supporting people through parenting challenges and related stresses. She works in a way that follows the client's lead, listening carefully and responding to what matters most to them. Her style is warm and direct, aiming to help clients feel heard and understood from the first session.
Julie has ten years of experience working in the United Kingdom. Much of that time was spent in residential settings, schools and charity services.
Background and approach
She brings practical experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and addiction. Her method is client-centred, which means sessions are shaped around the person's wishes and feelings. Conversations focus on what the client wants to achieve and on building strategies that can be used between sessions.
Julie emphasises a genuine, honest relationship as the foundation for change. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and follows relevant professional standards in the UK. Sessions address issues such as self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy worries, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, career and life changes.
Julie also works with concerns linked to adoption and foster care, attachment, autism, caregiver stress and fertility questions. She aims to help clients develop resilience and clearer communication so they can manage day-to-day demands more effectively.
What Julie works with
Everything Julie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Julie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How client-centred work transfers to online therapy
Julie uses client-centred counselling online, which means the sessions are guided by what the client wants to talk about and achieve. This approach helps with emotional concerns like anxiety, depression, grief and parenting stress because it prioritises the person's own goals and feelings.In practice she focuses on listening, reflecting and helping clients find practical strategies they can use between sessions. That might include exploring coping tools, improving communication or building routines for sleep and eating. The work is collaborative and adjusted to suit each person's needs and pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and the therapist will discuss options with the client to identify what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to continue with client-centred work or adapt techniques to address specific problems and goals.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a short break, while chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer not to use a camera. These choices help people fit counselling around work, family and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Julie
What kinds of concerns can Julie help with?
She works with many common difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction. Parenting-related strain, relationship worries and issues like sleep or eating problems are also within her scope.
What is her counselling style like?
She uses a client-centred approach that follows the person's wishes and feelings. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and developing practical strategies that fit the client's daily life.
How long has she been practising?
Julie has ten years of experience working in settings such as residential care, schools and charities. That background informs her practical and flexible way of working.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people within the United Kingdom.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.
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