Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE, BACP

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE is a UK-based psychotherapist, counsellor and life coach with 25 years of professional experience helping people move from where they are to where they want to be. She works with individuals across a wide range of concerns - including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, eating concerns, anger, career questions, ADHD and more - tailoring her approach to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Julie prioritises a strong therapeutic fit and uses an initial call to ensure the relationship will be productive. She works from the view that people are not defined by their behaviours and that everyone has internal resources to change and expand their potential. Central to her practice is the quality of rapport between therapist and client, and she offers a respectful, safe and trusting space in which people can explore difficult issues and move beyond limiting beliefs.

Her methods are varied and integrative, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), client-centred and humanistic approaches, Gestalt, integrative work, NLP, Time Line Therapy, hypnotherapy and breakthrough life coaching. She also uses tools such as the MindSonar profile to help clients understand thinking patterns in specific contexts. Wherever appropriate, sessions include techniques aimed at resolving negative emotions, realigning values that drive motivation and supporting clear goal-setting.

Julie sees online work as a practical way to reach people across the UK and internationally and invites prospective clients to make an initial contact to discuss suitability and next steps.

Therapeutic approaches for online change and growth

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE combines practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients work through current problems and build new coping skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours - it helps people challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and develop alternative strategies for anxiety, depression, phobias and many everyday difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the therapeutic relationship and creates a non-judgemental space where clients can explore their experience and discover their own solutions - it supports self-esteem, life transitions and personal growth. Hypnotherapy works with focused attention and guided imagery to access subconscious patterns and can be used alongside other approaches for issues such as smoking cessation, habits, intrusive thoughts and performance concerns.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Julie works collaboratively with each person - listening to goals, reviewing responses to initial interventions and adjusting the plan so the methods fit the client’s needs and preferences. Licensed professionals guide these choices together with the client rather than imposing a single technique.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for accessibility and flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction from home, phone sessions suit those on the move, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide a responsive option between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support when geography or scheduling would otherwise be a barrier.