Julie Gregory-Bateman

Julie Gregory-Bateman offers calm, practical support using a person-focused approach. She guides people through stress, anxiety, grief and difficult life decisions in a straightforward, respectful way. Julie’s manner is warm and non-judgemental, and she encourages people to move at their own pace.

Julie uses conversations about the present and, where useful, gentle reflection on earlier experiences to understand how past events shape current feelings. She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes. Attachment-based ideas also inform how she looks at relationships and emotional responses.

Her background includes work in business management across finance, logistics, procurement and hospitality. That experience brings a practical, organised approach to sessions and an interest in matching additional support that might help someone outside therapy. She also has training related to dementia care and an interest in ageing and geriatric issues.

Julie describes herself as trauma-informed and works with people affected by trauma, sexual abuse and incest, offering focused support around recovery and re-evaluation of life choices. She also helps with issues such as isolation, guilt, self-esteem and coping after major illness including cancer.

Julie holds a Master of Science (distinction) in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and an Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is a member of the BACP. If the person reading this feels this style might fit, Julie invites them to start with a brief conversation to see if it feels right.

Working online with attachment and CBT approaches

Julie draws on client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural therapy to help people online. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and making space for someone to set the pace and topics of sessions. It helps when people need acceptance and steady, supportive conversation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to try different ways of coping with anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Julie will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and help decide which ideas or combination will suit you best. That plan can change as you work together and as your goals become clearer.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, making shorter check-ins possible, or allowing conversations from a more familiar location. It can also support people who find leaving home difficult or who need scheduling flexibility. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tasks and exercises so they work well in remote sessions.