Julie McBride UKCP, MBACP, PGDip, ADEP

Room 334 Linen Hall 162 - 168 Regent Street London W1B 5TG View map	2 Church Road Sundridge Sevenoaks Kent TN14 6DT View map
07540 388419 / 07540 388419 www.juliemcbridetherapy.com Click here to Email me

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I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist offering short or long-term therapy to individuals and couples. We can all feel overwhelmed and burdened by life's experiences, both past and present. Sometimes these burdens can become too much to cope with. At such times it can help to talk through your problems in an environment of safety and respect.

I am experienced in working with a wide spectrum of issues, from bereavement and relationship issues to problems with addiction and anger management. I can offer short-term counselling for clients who wish to look at a specific issue or longer-term psychotherapy for those who wish to look at more complex issues at a deeper level.

Research has proved that it is the relationship between client and therapist which is fundamental for a successful outcome. It is therefore imperative that you find the right therapist for you.

In general I work in an existential-phenomenological way which means that I work with whatever issues are affecting the day-to-day existence of my clients. I have also trained in psychoanalytic, integrative and CBT modalities and sometimes use a more integrative approach depending on what is the cause of distress for an individual client.

One of the main aims of existential therapy is to bring true understanding to the experiences encountered in life and to examine the effect of these experiences.

I offer a safe, caring environment with great emphasis placed on understanding and respect.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

My professional experience has been gained working as a counsellor for the NHS in general practice and at the Royal London Hospital. I also worked as a counsellor at the bereavement charity Cruse and as a psychotherapist and counsellor in my own private practice. Through these positions I have become experienced in working with a vast array of human issues and experiences.

Before training and working as a psychotherapist I worked in the commercial world first as an advertising executive and then as a management consultant. I think my commercial experience has given me an insight into the stressful lives that many of my clients lead.



Qualifications:

BA (Hons) in Humanities from the Open University

Post Graduate Certificate in Psychology from London Metropolitan University

Certificate in Bereavement Counselling from Cruse Bereavement Care

Certificate in Counselling Skills from WPF

Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling from the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology at Regents College, London

Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy from the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regents College, London

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Depression
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Generalised Anxiety
• Internet Addiction
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Psychosexual Therapy
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

AIDS/HIV
Adoption
Ageing
Cancer
Cultural Issues
Death Anxiety
Disability
Health Related Issues
Identity Problems
Infertility
Life Coaching
Loss
Men's Issues
Mental Health Issues
Obesity
Obsessions
Panic Attacks
Personal Development
Pregnancy Related Issues
Redundancy
Self Confidence
Self Esteem
Self Harm
Sexual Abuse
Women's Issues


Working with couples and relationship issues, I deal with the following:-
Addictions
Addiction to internet porn
Affairs and betrayals
Anger and violence
Arrival of a new baby
Bereavement
Breaking up/staying together dilemma
Fertility issues
Financial pressures and redundancy
Illness
Loss of a child
Loss of sexual desire
Problems with in-laws
Problems with step-children
Problems with teenagers
Trust issues

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

My fees are £50 for individuals for a fifty minute session and £70 for couples for a fifty minute session. Some concessions are available. Weekly sessions are generally recommended and I ask for 24 hours notice of cancellation. I offer early morning, lunchtime and evening appointments to accommodate clients work schedules.

Further Information

I am a member of UKCP and BACP and am bound by and adhere to BACP's Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Ethical Guidelines for Researching Counselling and Psychotherapy, and am subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure.

I am also a Member of the Society for Existential Analysis.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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