Julie Durmush , NCPS

Julie Durmush is a counsellor who works from a person-centred base and draws on other approaches to meet each person’s needs. She brings six years of practical experience and a calm, warm manner to sessions. Julie is registered with NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) and provides support for a range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.

Julie uses a flexible, collaborative style. She listens without judgment and aims to help people feel understood. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and move at a pace that feels manageable.

Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, self-esteem and identity concerns including LGBT and gender dysphoria matters. Julie also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency and loneliness. Practical tools are mixed with reflective conversation to help people make changes they want to see.

Julie combines client-centred listening with techniques from cognitive behavioural work, emotionally-focused therapy and trauma-focused approaches. Mindfulness practices are used when helpful to reduce stress and improve emotional awareness. She also offers single-session options using tools such as the wheel of life to bring clarity and focus.

Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Julie welcomes straightforward conversations about goals and preferences and aims to build a trusting therapeutic relationship where people feel able to explore what matters most to them.

How Julie’s approaches work in online therapy

Julie blends client-centred listening with targeted techniques from CBT and trauma-focused work. Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor prioritises the person’s experience, offering empathic listening and joint decision-making about goals. This approach helps when people need a steady, accepting space to talk things through.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) introduces simple, practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It is useful for managing anxiety, low mood and day-to-day stress by teaching tools people can use between sessions.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on helping people process distressing events and reduce their ongoing impact. It can involve paced, stabilising work and strategies to manage strong reactions while moving towards recovery.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. The counsellor will work together with the person to agree on methods and steps that fit their goals, needs and preferences. That conversation can change over time as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people keep visual contact and use body language, while phone sessions can be quieter and need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and day-to-day life.