Julia - Empowering Spaces Therapeutic Counselling

Hello, I am Julia, BACP registered Counsellor and founder of Empowering Spaces Therapeutic Counselling, and I am here to offer a warm, relational space for you if you are struggling to navigate life’s difficulties.

I support a broad range of individuals, both adults and young people (aged 13 years +) who come to me with a myriad of issues. With a background working in mental health services, schools, homeless shelters and a specialist rape crisis centre, to running my own private practice, I have helped people from all walks of life to process and overcome their most difficult experiences.
I am an integrative counsellor, and to support our work together I draw on select psychological modalities, often weaving in trauma informed, holistic and creative methods into my approach.

I am myself neurodivergent (ADHD) and a parent of neurodivergent children (Dyslexia, Autism & ADHD) and I have both lived and professional experience of working with neurodiversity. If you are someone who also experiences the world differently – whether you are diagnosed, self-identifying, or simply unsure – you deserve support that honours your experience. Being neurodivergent comes with its own set of challenges that are often overlooked in traditional counselling, but you can be assured that I take a flexible and affirming approach, accommodating the needs of you as an individual.

I offer safe and comfortable sessions either in a private setting, just outside Canterbury, Kent, out in nature at a choice of risk assessed routes, or online for those who prefer the comfort of their own space or perhaps have health or mobility constraints.

The effectiveness of therapy hinges on the rapport between us, so with this in mind, I offer a free, 30-minute consultation either by phone or Google Meet if you would like to find out more and to see if I might be a good fit for you.