Julie Kirk, BACP

Julie Kirk is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and parenting concerns. Julie aims to make the first step less daunting by offering straightforward, compassionate support.

Her background includes work with relationship strain, family conflict and coping after loss. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, low self-esteem, anger and life changes. Her listed areas include long-term conditions such as bipolar and attention-deficit hyperactivity concerns, as well as specific issues like abandonment and attachment struggles.

Julie uses gentle, collaborative methods that let people set the pace. She draws on client-centred ways of working to focus on what matters to each person. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when people want practical tools to manage thoughts, moods and behaviours.

In sessions she encourages clear conversation about current difficulties and small, workable steps forward. The approach is practical and down-to-earth, suited to people who want to talk through problems and try different ways to cope. Julie also uses solution-focused and narrative ideas to help people identify strengths and reframe stories about themselves.

Her aim is to build a respectful working relationship and to help people find clearer choices. Conversations are focused on the issues you bring, whether that is parenting strain, career stress, family of origin matters or recovering from abuse. Julie offers a steady, approachable presence while you work toward change.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and decide what they want to work on, which suits conversations over video or chat. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems and adapts well to remote sessions where worksheets and exercises can be shared electronically.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how you hope to change, then suggest ways of working. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as you go.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want visual contact. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing to speaking or need more frequent brief support between moments. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, childcare and daily life.