Julie Shore, BACP, NCPS

Julie Shore is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, with four years of professional experience. She combines formal training and lived experience to offer compassionate, practical support to people facing a wide range of challenges. Julie holds a Certificate in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She also holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional qualification. Currently she is undertaking further study in criminology and additional courses in eating disorders awareness, mental health first aid and psychopharmacology.

Julie works integratively, tailoring sessions to each person by drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based methods, client-centered work, cognitive behavioural techniques and existential ideas. She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family difficulties, LGBT issues, anger, career concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue, among other areas. Julie also has experience with abandonment, caregiving stress, codependency, domestic violence, addiction and bereavement-related family dynamics.

Her manner is empathic, warm, non-judgmental and supportive, reflecting a belief that therapy should be personalised rather than one-size-fits-all. Julie’s decision to become a counsellor was shaped by her own recovery from depression, benzodiazepine and alcohol addiction and financial hardship, experiences that inform her understanding and commitment to supporting others. She has volunteered and worked with local mental health charities and a cancer hospice helping people navigate loss and suicidal ideation, and in 2023 she established a private practice to continue that work.

Julie recognises that reaching out for help is a significant step and she invites prospective clients to ask questions and learn more about how therapy might fit their needs. She offers guidance and support to help people take the next steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Julie integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that matter. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, low mood and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating and emotional bonds formed in early relationships; it helps when difficulties stem from insecure attachment, relationship problems or abandonment issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, empathic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist offers unconditional positive regard and reflective listening so clients can explore their experience and find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Julie works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best with their goals, preferences and presenting issues. She adapts methods over time as needs change and as trust and insight grow.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and Julie also offers live chat and text-based messaging for people who prefer written formats. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions around work, family and mobility needs and support access to therapy from different locations while maintaining connection with registered professionals and therapists who tailor care to each individual.