Justine Blakeman
Calm, practical therapy to build coping skills
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About Justine
Justine Blakeman is a BACP counsellor with six years of therapeutic practice. She focuses on helping people deal with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship challenges. She encourages clients to build on their own strengths and take small steps toward change.
Justine uses a person-centred way of working that treats the client as the expert in their own life. Sessions aim to make space for what matters most, and to help people name what feels hard.
Background and approach
She blends practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches with skills drawn from dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness work. Her experience includes supporting people who face parenting pressures, domestic abuse issues and the challenges that come with separation. She also addresses grief, self-esteem, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and work or career stresses.
Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency and communication problems. In session she prioritises clear goals and step-by-step plans when that helps. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques when someone wants to make a change but feels stuck.
The overall aim is to help people manage emotions more effectively and to find practical ways to cope with day-to-day life. Justine practises in the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. She asks people to start by completing a short matching questionnaire so she can learn about their needs and how best to work together.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 405565
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Justine's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Justine works with
Everything Justine lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Justine lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Justine works online
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and behaviour changes by breaking issues into manageable steps.
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) adds emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that help people manage intense feelings and improve relationships. It is often used when someone needs clear, step-by-step strategies to cope in the moment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change if something isn’t helping.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as these are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, parenting or travel and can reduce time spent commuting. It also lets people choose shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better suits their day-to-day needs.
Questions and answers
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and bipolar mood concerns, plus trauma and abuse. Relationship, parenting, addiction and self-esteem difficulties are also included.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The work is person-centred and collaborative, using practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy alongside mindfulness. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal oriented.
What experience does she have?
She has six years of client therapeutic work experience, during which she has supported people with parenting pressures, separation and domestic abuse related concerns.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a BACP member, listed as BACP in her credentials.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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