Julia Jakeman

Julia Jakeman is a counsellor who blends relational and trauma-informed approaches. She uses attachment-based work, emotionally-focused techniques and EMDR to help people manage anger, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. Julia holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has five years' experience supporting adults. She offers space to be heard and noticed in sessions.

Julia has worked with over 1,000 hours of face-to-face and remote practice with adults and couples. That background shapes a practical style. Conversations look at how patterns from earlier relationships affect today's reactions. Sessions also include tools to cope with cravings, intense mood, or distressing memories.

People come for short-term problem solving or longer therapy. Typical concerns include stress, low self-esteem, depression, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those coping with parenting challenges, eating and food-related issues, and change after separation.

When trauma is part of the picture, Julia may draw on eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing to address painful memories. For relationship worries, she uses emotionally-focused and Gottman-informed ideas to improve communication and connection. These approaches are used alongside psychodynamic and attachment work to understand deeper patterns.

Her sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Clients can expect clear conversation, gentle challenge and practical steps to try between meetings. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book according to the therapist's schedule.

How attachment, EFT and EMDR work online

Julia commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to notice how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. This approach looks at how people connect and respond when under stress, and helps identify calmer ways to relate.

She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy principles to map feelings in the moment and improve communication in close relationships. EFT-style work helps people name emotions and gently shift unhelpful interaction cycles.

When traumatic memories are central, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing can be used to reduce the intensity of distressing images and body sensations. EMDR is applied alongside other approaches to make memories less overwhelming and free up energy for daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person’s goals, needs and comfort level. This often means trying options together and adjusting as progress is made.

If you prefer online care, confirm the current session formats before booking. Clarifying options helps fit therapy into work, childcare or travel schedules and makes it easier to attend brief check-ins or regular sessions without long journeys.