Counsellor profile
Julie Shankly, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and client-centred
About Julie
Julie Shankly is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 21 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps people coping with grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses and life changes.
Julie uses a mix of talking approaches to suit practical needs. She draws on client-centred work to listen and prioritise each person’s concerns. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot thinking and behaviour patterns that keep problems going.
In sessions she aims to be direct and respectful. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can change. She combines longer-term reflection with short-term strategies when appropriate.
Julie has experience addressing trauma and abuse, bipolar and ADHD related concerns, and issues tied to identity and LGBT experiences. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and commitment or control problems.
People who come to her often want practical steps alongside discussion. She offers structured tools, guided reflection and use of hypnotherapy or psychodynamic ideas when these fit the work. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Julie combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy. Client-centred work focuses on listening and helping the person set the agenda for what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to change them.She also draws on psychodynamic ideas and hypnotherapy when these suit the goals of the work. Psychodynamic ideas can help uncover recurring patterns from past relationships that affect current life. Hypnotherapy can be used as a focused tool for issues such as stress, sleeping difficulties or managing strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods to try, adjust them as work progresses, and combine short-term strategies with deeper reflection where useful.
Confirm the specific online session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing quick check-ins or offering shorter sessions when needed. Registered or accredited professionals generally help clients choose arrangements that suit their schedule and goals.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which family and relationship concerns does she address?
She works with adults on relationship strain, family conflict, intimacy-related issues and parenting stress. She also supports related problems such as communication and commitment issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach combines client-centred listening with practical CBT techniques and occasional use of hypnotherapy or psychodynamic ideas. Sessions mix discussion, reflection and concrete strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns from anxiety to trauma and life changes.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can non-UK residents work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options. The profile does not list specific formats to assume.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.