- 21 years experience
- BACP registered
- Works with anxiety
About Julie
Julie Shankly is a counsellor with 21 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family difficulties. Julie aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion.
She creates sessions that are tailored to each person. Conversations and plans are shaped around what the individual needs. That might mean practical steps for coping, looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, or addressing emotional wounds from past experience.
Julie draws on a mix of approaches including client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas, psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused techniques. She also offers hypnotherapy as one option within her practice. These methods are used to help with things like grief, trauma, self-esteem and changes at work or home.
People come to Julie for a wide range of concerns such as parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related difficulties, and intimacy or communication problems. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, cancer, or caregiver strain.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Julie listens first and then works with each person to agree small, realistic steps. She encourages clients to notice progress and to adapt the plan as life changes.
How Julie's approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the person's lead, offers empathy and helps them clarify what matters most. This approach is useful for relationship worries, self-esteem and emotional distress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses practical exercises and small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage mood swings.
Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help with patterns like stress, habit change or persistent pain. It is used alongside talking therapies when appropriate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Julie will discuss options and adapt methods based on the person's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative, with pacing and techniques chosen together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives flexibility to schedule sessions around work, family or medical commitments.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julie commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, intimacy questions, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Julie works in a respectful, sensitive and compassionate way. She listens first and then tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom supporting people with a wide range of issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.