Justine Blakeman, BACP

Justine Blakeman is a BACP registered member with six years of direct therapeutic experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and trauma. As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she practices to recognized professional standards while working in the United Kingdom. Her clinical work includes supporting clients through relationship and marital separation, parenting challenges including domestic abuse, and practical navigation of the UK criminal justice and family court process.

Justine works from the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths are key to moving through challenges. She focuses on helping clients unpack difficult emotions and life situations, offering structured guidance and empathetic support to explore options and build coping strategies. Taking the first step into therapy often requires courage, and she aims to provide steady, respectful encouragement as people work toward the changes and clarity they seek.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Justine Blakeman draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can explore their own priorities and build confidence in their choices - it is useful for relationship issues, self-esteem and adjusting to life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and supports practical steps to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. She may also integrate dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotional regulation and coping skills when intense emotions or relationship conflicts are prominent.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Justine collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, drawing on approaches commonly used by licensed professionals and therapists to tailor the work together.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity through life changes. These formats allow clients to access regular support, try different ways of working and check in between sessions when needed.