Julie Gates, BACP

Julie Gates is a UK-based therapist with five years of professional experience supporting adults, young people aged 9-18, parents and carers. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT issues, sleeping and eating problems, parenting challenges, ADHD and bipolar-related concerns. Many of her clients seek help when life events or long-standing patterns begin to feel overwhelming, and she focuses on helping them identify what is holding them back and how to move forward.

Her practice is rooted in a client-centred stance that places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work. Julie describes her approach as gentle and supportive, offering a warm space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. She often integrates mindfulness and creative strategies alongside psychodynamic ideas to help clients understand their emotions, patterns and interpersonal dynamics.

Julie holds BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognised professional body in the UK. She also holds a Level 4 Diploma in Psychodynamic and Person Centred Counselling - an advanced qualification in those counselling approaches - and a Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People, reflecting focused training to work with younger clients. Julie welcomes international clients and offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat and in-app messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Julie draws on client-centred therapy, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques to tailor support to each person. Client-centred therapy emphasises a compassionate, non-directive relationship where the therapist listens and reflects to help the person find their own solutions - it is particularly helpful for building self-esteem and working through relationship or life-stage challenges. Psychodynamic therapy explores underlying patterns, early attachments and unconscious influences to help make sense of repeated emotional responses and relational difficulties. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and strengths, helping clients set clear goals and identify small changes that build momentum.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Julie works with clients to consider their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting methods as the work progresses so the approach fits the person not the other way around.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support around busy schedules, geographical constraints or mobility limits. These formats offer flexibility to arrange sessions at convenient times and to continue work between meetings in ways that suit each client’s life.