Julia Wilkinson, BACP

Julia Wilkinson helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. She meets people where they are and focuses on small, practical steps that make day-to-day life feel easier. Julia introduces ways of coping that fit each person’s pace and goals.

Julia uses straightforward conversation to uncover what matters most to each person. She listens for patterns around relationships, sleep, appetite and impulse control, and then tries options that reduce distress and increase stability. Sessions aim to build clear strategies as well as to strengthen personal values and motivation.

Her practice includes support for addiction-related concerns, compassion fatigue and trauma. Julia also works with issues such as grief, intimacy, eating and body image, and difficulties with attention and mood swings. She pays close attention to attachment and early relationship patterns when these affect current behaviour.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening. Those methods are used to help people change unhelpful habits, learn new ways of coping and reconnect with what they care about. Dialectical skills and attachment-focused ideas are added when needed.

Julia is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has seven years of experience in counselling work across a range of common and complex problems. Sessions are held online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives.

How therapy styles translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, combines gentle acceptance of difficult feelings with clear work on personal values. It helps people stuck in avoidance or rumination to act in ways that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It offers structured tools for anxiety, low mood, sleep and many everyday problems. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises warm, non-judgemental listening so people feel understood and can explore their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Julia will talk through concerns, goals and preferences and then try methods that suit each person. She often blends approaches so the plan feels practical and manageable rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible timing. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, care commitments and busy days while still using the same therapeutic tools.