Justine Blakeman, BACP

Justine Blakeman is a BACP registered therapist with six years of client-facing experience in the United Kingdom. She supports people working through stress and anxiety, relationship and marital separation, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of parenting challenges including domestic abuse and navigating the UK criminal justice and family court process. She approaches each person with the belief that they are the expert of their own story and that existing personal strengths are central to overcoming difficulties.

Her practice emphasises collaboration and practical support, helping individuals unpack complex emotions and make steady progress toward their goals. Justine is passionate about guiding people through the often-difficult step of starting therapy and creating space to move through what is holding them back. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), demonstrating her professional standing within the UK therapeutic community.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Justine integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that helps people explore their experiences and identify their own solutions; it is useful for issues around self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns and learn practical strategies to change them, often supporting work with anxiety, low mood, and stress-related difficulties. DBT offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, relationship conflict, and coping with strong feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Justine works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts the approach as therapy progresses to ensure it remains relevant and helpful.

Online therapy with Justine is offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to access consistent support from home or other convenient locations and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for each stage of the work.