Julia Jakeman
Compassionate relational therapy for addiction and relationships
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About Julia
Julia Jakeman is a counsellor who uses attachment-focused and emotionally-centred approaches to help people struggling with relationships and personal difficulties. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has five years of professional experience. Julia offers a calm, straightforward style and aims to create a space where people feel listened to and understood.
Her work pays particular attention to addiction and problematic alcohol use, alongside stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy issues, parenting pressures and grief.
Background and approach
Practical concerns such as eating issues, body image and anger are part of her caseload too. Julia uses a mix of therapies to suit the person and the problem. Attachment-Based work looks at how early patterns shape current relationships.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners and individuals name and respond to strong feelings. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is used when trauma or painful memories are prominent. Sessions can be short-term or longer-term depending on need, and Julia describes a focus on exploring self and relationship.
She aims to help people identify patterns, develop new ways of relating and build coping skills for everyday life. Her approach is practical and relational. People can expect a direct but warm presence, with both face-to-face and remote experience informing her practice.
The emphasis is on being seen, heard and understood while working towards clearer choices and healthier connections.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 391902, NCS22-02999
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Julia's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Julia works with
Everything Julia lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Julia lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Julia works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that match those aims. Decisions about approach are collaborative and may be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Julia has experience with both face-to-face and remote work, so online sessions may fit into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. Online therapy can make it easier to arrange shorter check-ins, fit sessions around work or maintain continuity when life changes. Confirm which remote session formats are currently offered before booking so arrangements match practical needs.
Questions and answers
What problems does Julia help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus depression and grief. Additional concerns include eating issues, parenting strain, anger and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
The approach blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and EMDR among others. This mix aims to address relationships, strong emotions and trauma-related memories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience and over 1000 hours working with adult clients and couples. That work has been both face-to-face and remote.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP and NCPS among her credentials. Those are the exact professional registrations she supplies.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes experience with both face-to-face and remote work. Confirm the current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific rates should be checked during the matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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