Julia Jakeman, BACP, NCPS

Julia Jakeman is an integrative counsellor and therapist who brings practical experience from both in-person and remote work with adult clients and couples. She has accumulated over 1000 hours working directly with individuals and partners, and her practice addresses a wide range of emotional and relational challenges.

Her work has a particular emphasis on addiction and problematic alcohol consumption, and she supports clients through exploration and change whether they seek short-term support or longer-term therapy. Julia combines approaches to help people better understand themselves and their relationships, guiding conversations that uncover patterns, needs, and possibilities for growth.

She aims to create a calm, attentive space where clients can be seen and heard, and she frames therapy as a collaborative process that balances practical coping strategies with deeper emotional work. Julia works with both individual adults and couples to address issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and relationship difficulties, tailoring the pace and focus to each person or couple's needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Julia Jakeman integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current emotions and interactions - this approach helps people understand trust, closeness, and fears of abandonment in relationships. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples and individuals identify and reshape the emotional responses that drive conflict and disconnection, supporting stronger emotional bonds and clearer communication. Additionally, Julia draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for clients working with trauma and distressing memories, using structured protocols to reduce the intensity of distressing experiences and promote adaptive processing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Julia works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best suit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt the plan as therapy unfolds, ensuring the approach remains a good fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging clients can access consistent support without travel. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other commitments, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide continuity of care across locations.