Counsellor profile
Julia Ellingham, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and emotional regulation
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 385568
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- CBT and ACT techniques
- Emotion regulation skills
About Julia
Julia Ellingham is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder and coping with life changes among her focus areas.
Julia moved into counselling after a twelve-year career in advertising. She trained to become a counsellor and holds a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and follows their code of ethics.
She works from a person-centred approach that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on talking through feelings and experiences so those feelings are easier to understand. The emphasis is on listening and reflecting rather than giving directives.
Julia also uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy. These approaches help with learning specific skills for managing difficult thoughts, regulating intense emotions and changing unhelpful patterns.
Her background includes work with adults and children, with a large portion of experience supporting anxiety, depression, identity and culture issues, and relationship or family difficulties. In a first meeting she and the client talk about goals and decide together whether to proceed.
Sessions are described and scheduled through the platform process. Clients should confirm current session formats before booking to ensure they suit their needs.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Julia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose values-based actions despite them. ACT is helpful when anger or avoidance gets in the way of everyday life.She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try out new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is practical for managing triggers, workplace frustration and recurring negative thoughts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms and preferences and recommend which methods to prioritise. Decisions about which techniques to use are made collaboratively and can change over time as needs evolve.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when required. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques well to virtual work, for example using guided exercises, thought records and behavioural planning during a video or phone meeting.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practises a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and reflecting. She also uses techniques from CBT, ACT and DBT to teach practical skills for emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience as a counsellor following a prior career in advertising.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options through the booking process before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.