Julie Shore , BACP, NCPS

Julie Shore is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom, with four years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief and bereavement, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue and ADHD, among other concerns. Her practice also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, caregiver stress, substance-related problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and the emotional impacts of significant life changes.

Julie holds a Certificate in Counselling and a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has completed additional training in areas including anger management, assertiveness, health and wellbeing, suicide and self-harm awareness and prevention. She is currently undertaking a Diploma in Criminology and further studies in eating disorders awareness, mental health first aid and psychopharmacology. She maintains professional membership credentials with BACP and NCPS; BACP refers to the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS represents an additional professional counselling membership.

Her therapeutic style is warm, empathic, non-judgmental and supportive, and she describes her approach as integrative - drawing on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centered techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential ideas to tailor treatment to each person. Julie's commitment to practice was shaped by her own recovery journey. She has volunteered and worked in charitable settings, including a role supporting people through loss at a local cancer hospice, and since early 2023 she has operated a private practice. She aims to empower clients to find resilience, build coping skills and move toward more fulfilling lives.

Integrative approaches for online therapeutic work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and commit to actions that align with what matters most, while teaching practical skills to notice difficult thoughts and emotions without being led by them. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. It explores emotional bonds and helps clients develop more secure ways of connecting with others, which can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment issues.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to support self-discovery and personal growth. This approach is often helpful for building self-esteem, navigating grief, and fostering resilience.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Julie works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time to suit each person's unique circumstances.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which support flexible scheduling and access from home or other convenient locations. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic connection and make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.