About me
Hello, I am Julie-Ann.
I am a counsellor based in Dorset, offering online and face to face appointments. The counselling is typically short-term, focusing on specific current issues, whereas psychotherapy usually involves longer-term work addressing deep-rooted issues.
I specialise in:
Addiction - I was Health Justice Lead for REACH Drug & Alcohol services for over four years until 2025.
Trauma - especially Sexual Trauma, having worked in refuge and a Sexual Trauma and Recovery charity STARS for two years.
Bereavement - as I currently work for MOSAIC, counselling children who have lost a loved one.
I also specialise in parenting having completed the Incredible Years train the trainer programme and currently work in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for the NHS in Dorset. I specialise in LGBTQIA+ challenges. I also work with a myriad of other issues from anxiety and depression to neurodiversity to menopause, so please feel free to contact me.
I am insured, accredited via The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and a member of the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
I have a lovely counselling room in the Dorset countryside where I would like to welcome you for face to face sessions.
I offer a 15 minute consultation free - to assess if we will be a therapeutic fit for each other.
Training, qualifications & experience
- The Open University, Bachelor of Science Open Degree (Social Science) 2010.
- King’s Trust Level 5 Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Practice 2025.
- Kings Trust Level 5 Counselling Children and Young People 2024.
- CPCAB Working with Complex Trauma 2023.
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism 2023.
- Acentis Awarding QAA Access to Higher Education Diploma Practitioner in Substance Misuse 2022.
- NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences 2021.
- AVA Against Violence and Abuse Level 2 Understanding Domestic Violence and Abuse 2020.
- Centre of Excellence ABC Award Level 2 Life Coaching 2020.
- Royal Society for Public Health Level 2 Award in Understanding Behaviour Change 2016.
- Henley Business College Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management 2014.
- Level 4 Nutrition Consultancy Stonebridge College London 2014.
- EDI Level 3 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development 2010.
- Level 4 NCFE Diploma in Social Work with Children and Families August 2007.
- Counselling Tutor 80 hours Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling 2025.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£0.35 - £0.45
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Student fees £35 per 50 minutes.
Counselling/Psychotherapy £45 per 50 minutes.
I offer concessions for many circumstances, please call to discuss 07379959222
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Further information
Integrative counselling is a flexible, holistic therapy that blends techniques from different approaches (like CBT, humanistic, psychodynamic) to create a personalised treatment plan, recognising that no single method fits everyone, and focuses on the "whole person" (thoughts, feelings, behaviours, experiences) for tailored support. It's a collaborative process where the therapist draws from various tools, such as mindfulness, CBT, or person-centred therapy, to address the client's unique needs, making therapy more adaptable and comprehensive for issues like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
