Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE

Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE is a psychotherapist, counsellor and life coach with 25 years' experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression and trauma. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship strain, career crossroads, ADHD and concerns linked to narcissism. Her first priority is making sure she and the client are a good fit before work begins.

Julie adapts her way of working to each person. She believes people are not defined by their behaviours and that they already hold resources to change. Sessions focus on practical steps so people can move towards the life they want now.

She emphasises the quality of the therapeutic relationship. Julie aims to create a trusting space where people can talk openly and challenge limiting beliefs without judgement. That connection is central to the progress she helps people make.

Her toolkit includes client-centred approaches, cognitive behavioural ideas, emotionally-focused work, hypnotherapy and solution-focused methods. She also uses life coaching and techniques such as Time Line Therapy and NLP where appropriate to get to core issues and shift patterns quickly.

Julie has worked with hundreds of clients across the United Kingdom and internationally. Her sessions combine practical exercises, guided exploration and goal-focused planning so people can reduce unwanted patterns and build lasting change. The process begins with a short initial call to check fit and next steps.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person and their experience at the heart of each session. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps the client find their own solutions to issues like low self-esteem or relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes through exercises and simple experiments between sessions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people to identify and work with strong emotions that affect relationships and personal wellbeing, giving space to understand feelings and try new ways of responding.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options based on the client’s goals, preferences and what has been helpful so far. Together they can try different methods and adapt the work over time to find the best fit.

Online work can help therapy fit around busy lives by reducing travel and letting people schedule sessions more easily. It can also make shorter check-ins or focused exercises simpler to arrange. The therapist has offered online sessions in the past, but readers should confirm the current session options before booking.