Julie Shore, BACP, NCPS

Julie Shore is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, with four years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, self-esteem difficulties, relationship and family problems, anger, career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD and issues related to LGBTQ identity, among other concerns. Her practice also addresses abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, substance-related concerns, dissociation, divorce and separation, and the emotional impact of medical and life transitions.

Her training includes a Certificate in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, complemented by additional courses in anger management, assertiveness, health and wellbeing, and suicide and self-harm awareness and prevention. Julie is continuing professional study with coursework in criminology, eating disorders awareness, mental health first aid and psychopharmacology. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds NCPS credentials; BACP membership indicates adherence to a recognised ethical framework for counselling practice.

Julie describes her therapeutic style as empathic, non-judgmental, warm and supportive. She uses an integrative approach that draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, existential and psychodynamic ideas, attachment-based thinking and cognitive strategies to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Her clinical perspective is informed by personal experience of recovery from depression, benzodiazepine and alcohol dependence and financial hardship, a journey that motivated her to train, volunteer and work in charity and hospice settings.

Her background includes volunteering with a local mental health charity, roles supporting people through bereavement at a cancer hospice, and part-time charity work assisting clients with complex issues including suicidal ideation. Julie established her private practice at the start of 2023 to continue offering one-to-one therapeutic support. She recognises that beginning therapy can feel difficult and welcomes questions from people who would like to learn more about how she works and whether her approach might fit their goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Julie integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her online work, helping people to clarify personal values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings and take committed action toward a more meaningful life. ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress and persistent negative thinking patterns.

Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand of her practice; this approach focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust, and it can help with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment-related trauma.

Julie also uses client-centered principles, offering a warm, non-judgmental space where the person’s experience guides the pace and focus of therapy. This supportive stance can benefit those seeking empathy, validation and collaborative problem-solving.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie works with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts interventions as therapy progresses to reflect what is most helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people balancing work, family and health needs. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or elsewhere, and they allow therapy to continue with fewer scheduling barriers while keeping the focus on practical, goal-oriented support.