Julie Kirk, BACP

Julie Kirk is a counsellor based in Leeds, England with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or family tensions. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and to support people as they look for more fulfilment and clarity.

Julie creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters most. She focuses on listening first, then helping people notice patterns that get in the way. Conversations are practical and grounded, with small steps a clear part of the work.

Her style draws on a few complementary approaches. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the client’s experience at the centre of each session. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Motivational Interviewing supports clients who want to make real changes but feel stuck.

Julie often supports people managing life changes such as career shifts, parenting strain, or the challenges of ageing. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related worries, sleep problems, and the aftermath of trauma or loss. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and mood conditions are included among the concerns she addresses.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Julie uses clear language and practical ideas rather than long theories. People leave with steps they can try between sessions and a clearer sense of what matters next.

How Julie’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build understanding and trust, which helps when deciding what to work on next.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It provides practical exercises and simple strategies to reduce anxiety, improve mood and change unhelpful habits.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to change but feels uncertain or stuck. The approach uses straightforward questions and reflections to strengthen motivation and plan small achievable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Julie works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning can be reviewed and adjusted as the work progresses.

The biography does not list session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can be helpful for fitting therapy around work, family and travel; it can make attending easier when people have limited time, need shorter check-ins, or prefer not to travel. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.