About Julia
Julia Brooker is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She is BACP accredited, and brings eleven years of professional experience to her sessions. She offers a calm, straightforward way of working for people dealing with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addiction and trauma.
Julia also lists LGBT concerns among her focus areas and is used to talking through identity-related stress alongside other life challenges. Julia places the person at the centre of the work, using client-centred ways of listening so that each person leads the pace and focus.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Sessions combine practical strategies with reflective conversation to make small, manageable changes. Over eleven years she has worked with a broad range of issues including grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, career stress and parenting worries.
Additional areas she lists include ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic illness and caregiver strain. This variety informs a flexible approach tailored to the individual. In practice Julia helps people set clear, realistic goals and then tests small steps that fit into daily life.
She explains techniques plainly and checks in about what is useful. If goals or needs change, the approach is adjusted to match new priorities. People who choose her can expect a direct but warm style.
Julia aims to make therapy understandable and practical, so progress feels steady rather than overwhelming.
What Julia works with
Everything Julia lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Julia is listed here; the rest shows what else Julia works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values and then take steps that match what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives clear exercises to test new patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit best with their goals and day-to-day life. This is a collaborative plan rather than a fixed prescription, so techniques can change as needs shift.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or treatment schedules and reduces travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, and the chance to use tools and worksheets between meetings to help practice new skills.
Questions people ask about Julia
What concerns does Julia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and trauma among many other issues. The list also includes addictions, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred so the person sets the pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside conversational therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has eleven years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and wellbeing concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost 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?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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