Julie Kirk, BACP
Julie Kirk is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practical experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
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About Julie
Julie Kirk is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practical experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and low self-esteem. Julie holds BACP accreditation and brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions.
She aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Julie creates an open space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without being judged.
Background and approach
She encourages small, practical changes alongside honest reflection. Julie adapts her approach to each person. She uses talking-based methods and goal-focused work to help clients find a clearer path forward.
Conversations often include looking at patterns in thinking and behaviour, and trying out simple, realistic alternatives. Many clients start by focusing on a single problem such as sleep, anger or coping with life change. Others explore longer-standing issues like family of origin concerns, attachment patterns or feelings of emptiness.
Julie also supports people facing trauma, abuse, or complex stresses such as caregiving and blended family dynamics. Sessions tend to be relaxed and practical. Julie checks in about progress and adjusts the plan as needed.
She aims to help people build better day-to-day coping, clearer communication and more consistent routines that support wellbeing.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 392563 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Julie works with
Everything Julie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Julie lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together. It introduces straightforward techniques to change unhelpful thinking and improve sleep, anxiety or mood through small, doable experiments.
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way of exploring motivation and commitment to change. It can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps in parenting, career moves or dealing with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julie will discuss options with each person and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. She treats choice as a shared process and adapts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit short updates, flexible check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and daily life while keeping focus on practical change.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Julie help with?
Julie works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, sleep problems, career stress, bipolar issues, ADHD and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and non-judgemental with a practical focus. Sessions mix listening, exploring patterns of thought and behaviour, and setting small achievable steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in counselling and support roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Julie holds BACP accreditation and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she use?
Julie works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the listed therapist availability.
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