Julie Shore , BACP, NCPS

Julie Shore is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, bringing four years of professional experience to her private practice. She works with people facing a wide range of difficulties including stress and anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, benzodiazepine and alcohol addictions, LGBTQ+ concerns, grief and bereavement, childhood trauma, relationship breakdown, and complex health-related worries such as endometriosis, PCOS, and menopause. She also supports clients with life changes like redundancy, debt, setting boundaries, anger management, assertiveness, and developing practical coping skills.

Julie trained through a Certificate in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she has completed courses in anger management, assertiveness, health and wellbeing, and suicide and self-harm awareness and prevention. She is currently undertaking a Diploma in Criminology and additional studies in eating disorder awareness, mental health first aid, and psychopharmacology. She holds professional credentials including BACP and NCPS and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, adhering to its ethical framework.

Her therapeutic approach is warm, empathic, non-judgmental, and supportive. Working integratively, she draws on methods such as existential therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each client’s unique needs. Julie’s career grew from personal experience with mental health challenges and recovery; after volunteering with a local mental health charity, she went on to support people at a well-known cancer hospice and in other charitable roles, focusing on grief, bereavement, and crisis intervention.

In early 2023 Julie established her private practice to continue offering personalised support. She aims to empower clients to move toward more fulfilling and resilient lives and invites anyone curious or unsure about therapy to make contact and ask questions about how she works.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Julie commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered principles when working with people. ACT focuses on helping clients clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts and committing to meaningful actions - it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed in early life and how they affect current relationships and emotional responses - it can support work around attachment issues, abandonment, and relationship difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional positive regard, creating a supportive environment where clients can explore feelings and build self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Julie collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit best based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as therapy progresses to ensure the best possible match.

Online therapy with Julie is available by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different levels of comfort with talking. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without needing to travel, helping people maintain continuity of care while balancing other responsibilities.