Julia Brooker
Person-centred counsellor with practical CBT tools
BACP United Kingdom
- Experience
- 11 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Julia
Julia Brooker is a BACP counsellor who blends practical talking approaches with clear tools. She creates a calm space where people can name what is hard and work toward specific goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build confidence one step at a time. Julia uses person-centred work to keep the client's experience central.
That means she listens first, then helps shape next steps based on what matters to the individual. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and test small changes.
Clients often come for anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, addiction and trauma. She also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, career pressure and the stress of life changes.
Additional focus areas include ADHD, compassion fatigue and body image concerns. With eleven years of practice in the United Kingdom, Julia combines a warm, straightforward style with structured tools.
Conversations are paced to suit the person and practical strategies are introduced alongside emotional work. Progress is measured in doable steps rather than vague promises.
People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth approach will find her helpful. She aims to help clients notice small shifts that lead to clearer choices and steadier coping.
Appointments are delivered online by video, phone, chat or text as needed.
Approaches online and how they can help
Julia combines the Gottman Method with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work to support people who want clearer relationships and steadier emotional coping. The Gottman Method emphasises practical exercises that improve communication and reduce repeating arguments; it can help people notice interaction patterns and try new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action, which is useful for anxiety, low mood and making life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at early patterns of relating and how they affect current trust, closeness and boundaries.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust as progress is seen. This collaborative process means techniques are shaped around the client's needs and preferences rather than applied rigidly.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and interactive exercises. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options let clients fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity between appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English