Julia Harvey, BACP

Julia Harvey is a counsellor with more than 20 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and low energy. She works with clients on issues such as self-esteem, career difficulties, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the strain that long-term health problems can bring. Julia writes plainly and invites people to take the first step with courage and care.

Julia creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. She uses holistic health counselling and coaching alongside conversational therapy to look at life as a whole. That can mean addressing sleep, eating, daily routine and how physical health affects mood and motivation.

Her approach encourages clients to become active investigators of their own lives. She offers gentle guidance and practical tools to help people regain energy and a sense of control. Mindfulness practices are used to build awareness and reduce overwhelm.

Julia is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her work includes supporting people coping with grief, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and caregiver stress. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment and ageing and geriatric issues.

She has written about her own recovery from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and shares a Six Ways Roadmap to rebalance health. That experience informs her practical, hopeful style. To start, she asks clients to reflect and then works with them to set realistic next steps.

How client-centred and mindfulness approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client's lead. It helps people feel heard, understand their own choices, and build confidence to make changes. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and increase present-moment awareness, which can help with anxiety, stress and low energy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and the plan can be adjusted as you go.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. Some people prefer video for face-to-face conversation, while others choose phone sessions for lower bandwidth or quieter requirements; discuss these practicalities when you arrange sessions.