Julie "Jules" Clare, NCPS

Julie "Jules" Clare helps people who are stressed, anxious, depressed or struggling with life changes. She works with relationship and parenting issues, grief, addiction concerns, identity and intimacy difficulties, and problems such as low self-esteem or feeling stuck. Julie writes plainly and offers steady support to people who want clearer ways forward.

Julie is an NCPS counsellor with six years' professional experience in the UK. She trained initially in person-centred approaches and has added practical tools from solution-focused, trauma-informed and compassion-focused work. She also draws on somatic ideas to help people notice how emotions show up in the body.

In sessions she treats people as the experts in their own lives. Conversations aim to build on strengths and small achievable steps rather than long lists of instructions. Julie uses listening, reflection and short goal-setting to help people untangle painful patterns and try new responses.

She has worked in higher education and in other caring roles, and has completed courses on mental health problems, self-harm and suicide, bereavement and early trauma. Continued professional development includes autism and ADHD awareness training.

People can expect a calm, empathic space to explore emotions, behaviour and relationships. Julie supports clients to test out different approaches, challenge limiting beliefs, and find practical ways to feel more like themselves again.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people feel heard. Online sessions using this approach let the counsellor reflect what matters to the client and help them notice their own strengths. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and work with strong emotions and attachment patterns; in remote sessions this can support clearer communication about needs and relationship feelings. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, practical steps and quick goals; it is well suited to phone or text work where concise planning and check-ins keep progress on track.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with clients and try methods that fit the person's goals and preferences. Decisions about which approach to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caring duties or travel.