- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
About Julie
Julie Leeper is a BACP counsellor with six years of professional experience. She supports people facing addiction, grief, sleeping difficulties and parenting stress. Her style is straightforward and compassionate.
She aims to make first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful. Julie creates time in sessions for honest conversation. She encourages people to talk about what is worrying them and to try small, practical changes between meetings.
Sessions are non-judgemental and paced to suit the person sitting opposite her.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of issues beyond the main specialties. These include abandonment, attachment concerns, communication problems, control issues and impulsivity. She also helps people dealing with chronic pain, illness and body image struggles.
Julie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the focus on clear, usable strategies. She helps people think through choices around divorce, separation and blended family situations. She also supports those managing guilt, shame, forgiveness and the effects of domestic violence.
People who prefer practical conversation and steady progress often find her approach helpful. She explains options in plain language and works together with clients to set goals. The aim is to build coping skills that fit day-to-day life and to reduce the overwhelm that brings someone to therapy in the first place.
What Julie works with
Everything Julie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Julie helps people with.
- Addictions
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches that guide online sessions and practical benefits
Julie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach she uses helps people break problems into manageable steps and build coping strategies to reduce daily stress. This kind of approach suits issues like sleeping difficulties, impulsivity and coping with life changes.Another approach emphasises talking through emotions and patterns that affect relationships and parenting. It supports people to notice unhelpful patterns, practise different ways of communicating, and try small changes that can improve day-to-day interactions. This can be helpful for attachment concerns, blended family dynamics and communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses your needs, goals and preferences and together you decide what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as you make progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit short check-ins into a break. Chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing and want flexible, ongoing contact between sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into everyday life and to keep the focus on helpful, practical work.
Questions people ask about Julie
What concerns does this counsellor address?
She supports people with addictions, grief, sleeping problems, parenting difficulties and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate with a focus on practical steps. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and paced to the person’s needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural issues. That experience includes work with people affected by addiction, loss and relationship strain.
What credential and region should I know about?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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