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How can you support me with counselling?
I offer a safe, supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings in a way that feels meaningful and manageable. My aim is to support you in developing greater self-awareness and clarity, helping you show compassion for your self, feel calmer, more grounded and more in control of your life.
Couples come to me to reconnect and find their way back to each other, with my Repair and Connect Relationship Programme I can help you work through your difficulties, open up lines of communication and identify patterns of behaviour that are sabotaging your relationship, bringing them into awareness and guide you through conflict towards deeper understanding.
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I understand that sometimes you may need someone to talk to who will listen and be there for you; I offer an integrative approach to counselling based around you being at the heart of our relationship, each one of us is individual and the therapy is tailored to what you need, you have the tools to fully embrace the authentic you, you just need support to unlock those. You may have simply lost your way a little and together we can get you back on the right path. I can help with a range of issues such as: anxiety, trauma, abuse, depression, childhood trauma, phobias, stress, eating problems, relationship worries, menopause, feelings of low self-worth and when things just get too much and you need to be heard.
Qualified with a Masters in Counselling and additional specialist areas within the field, together with a previous business career within recruitment, training and coaching has given me the life experience to be able to walk alongside you on this journey, offering you empathy, understanding and above all no judgement.
Call or email me for a confidential chat. Julie
MA Counselling BACP Registered Member: 389542
Just some of the issues I can help with
Low Selfworth
Couple Counselling
Anxiety & Stress
Depression
How Counselling Can Help?
Counselling can help you to understand yourself better, helping you to recognise what may be contributing to your worries, talking to a trained counsellor can help you develop a clearer picture of how things in your life can effect you, gradually it may become easier to navigate your way through any difficulties you are facing and eventually you can come out the other side feeling more positive knowing you have the tools to make change. Most importantly you don’t have to go on this journey alone, I will be with you every step of the way supporting you through the challenges that may arise.
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What Some of My Clients Say
Fees & Availability 1/2/26
Appointments:
Contact for current availability.
Cancellation Policy:
Please give 48 hours notice of cancellation or the full fee will be due.
Your Questions Answered
Counselling comes under the term “talking therapy” and enables you to talk about what is worrying you or causing you distress, such worries can really effect your quality of life and can become debilitating, effecting your mental health. Talking to a qualified counsellor can help you put things into perspective, just being able to say what is on your mind and share that can be very therapeutic and powerful. The ultimate aim is for you to feel better, feel in control and heard.
Making the decision to seek counselling is a brave step, to get the best out of it ask yourself the following:
Am I ready to explore my feelings and emotions?
Do I feel ready to open up about my things that are personal, maybe distressing and hard to talk about?
Only you will know when the time is right, an initial session may help you decide if therapy is right for you.
Counselling is a very individual thing, and varies from person to person depending on what you need, how ready you are to talk about what is worrying you and the nature of your problems. As a guide many clients have between 8-12 sessions but some choose longer-term therapy and find that beneficial. Once we have discussed your individual situation I can advise you however it is ultimately your decision, my role to to work safely with you and review your goals on a regular basis to ensure the best outcomes.
You may be feeling anxious and be approaching this with some curiosity and some trepidation and that’s understandable. Coming to counselling when there are struggles in the relationship however minor, can change the dynamic for the better.
Relationship counselling takes commitment and time and some trust and belief in the process.
Overall the role of the Counsellor is to facilitate and encourage open dialogue, support you to be able to demonstrate empathy and avoid conflict. Communication is key in understanding and appreciating each other to overcome some of the issues you are facing . I will encourage you to think about what your shared goals and hopes for the future are, encouraging togetherness, empathy, shared meaning and reminding you of what works for you and how you can perhaps get back to that within your relationship.
All in a safe, confidential space.
Further Information & Links
You may find some of the following links useful:
Anxiety can be so difficult to live with and sometimes you may not be ready for counselling but need some coping strategies and that is ok, it can really make a difference. You can access many practical resources online such as:
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/how-to-cope-with-anxiety
Self-care for anxiety | Mind, the mental health charity – help for mental health problems
If you think you may be depressed you may want to access information to help you make the right decisions:
If you need urgent assistance for a mental health crisis:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/
This will help you find local resources.
My Location
- The Grove Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice, 62, The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9PA
- The Tower Clinic, 6 Tinshill Lane, Cookridge, Leeds,LS16 7AP