Julia Ellingham, BACP

Julia Ellingham is a professionally trained counsellor who brings a compassionate, practical approach to supporting both adults and children. She holds a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, a formal qualification in counselling, and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), following its code of ethical practice.

Before training as a counsellor, she spent twelve years working in advertising but chose to follow a long-standing commitment to helping others by retraining in therapeutic work. That career change reflects her belief that people deserve to feel valued, respected, and happier, and she has witnessed counselling’s positive, life-changing effects on wellbeing.

Julia practises Person-Centred Therapy, placing the client at the centre of the therapeutic process and working from the assumption that each person is the expert on their own life. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when appropriate, tailoring techniques to individual needs. Her practice offers a caring, personal, and non-judgemental space to explore difficult feelings and experiences.

Her clinical experience is largely focused on anxiety and depression, questions of identity and culture, relationship difficulties, and family issues. In an initial session she discusses a client’s needs and goals so each person can decide whether she is the right counsellor for them.