- Holistic counselling
- Mindfulness based
- BACP registered
About Julia
Julia Harvey is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with over 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low energy or persistent health problems. Julia offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly and begin to regain balance in their lives.
She uses holistic health counselling alongside coaching to look at practical steps and wider life factors. Sessions focus on helping clients build motivation, boost self-esteem, and manage grief or long-term health issues. Julia aims to help people take back responsibility for their wellbeing and reconnect with their own strengths.
Her approach is guided by client-centred therapy. That means the client’s experience shapes the pace and focus of sessions. Julia also draws on mindfulness practices to help people find steadiness in day-to-day life and reduce reactivity to stress.
Clients can expect to explore thought patterns, habits and practical routines. Julia encourages gentle investigation of feelings and behaviour so people can try simple changes between sessions. The work blends listening, reflective questioning and practical coaching tasks tailored to each person.
She lists adoption and foster care among additional focus areas and can help with related feelings such as abandonment, attachment questions, family of origin concerns and the practical strain that can follow major life changes. Julia describes the start of therapy as an act of courage and aims to support people as they rebuild energy and confidence.
How client-centred and mindfulness approaches translate online
Client-centred therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of sessions. It focuses on listening, reflecting and responding to what matters most to the person. This approach helps with issues like low mood, stress and difficulties making decisions by following the client’s pace and priorities.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to bring attention back to the present moment. It can reduce rumination and help people notice physical and emotional signals sooner. These skills are often used to manage anxiety, sleeplessness and overwhelming thoughts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then try ways of working that suit the individual. That collaboration continues as progress is reviewed and methods are adjusted.
The biography does not state which session formats Julia offers, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing appointments around work or caregiving, and supporting shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use these practical benefits to help people maintain momentum between sessions and apply new skills in daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Julia commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and low energy, plus relationship and career worries. Additional areas include adoption and foster care related matters, attachment and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centred, letting the client's priorities guide sessions. Mindfulness techniques are used to help people stay present and manage stress.
How much experience does she have?
She has more than 20 years of professional practice in the United Kingdom working with a wide range of emotional and health-related issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.