Julie Gregory-Bateman, BACP

Julie Gregory-Bateman offers a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She uses clear conversation and gentle guidance to help people who feel low, anxious, stressed or stuck. Julie draws on her background in counselling and cognitive behavioural work to help people make small changes that add up to meaningful differences.

She makes room for both present-day problems and earlier life events. Some people prefer to focus on current stresses and decisions. Others find it useful to look back and notice where feelings such as anger, shame or self-doubt first started. Julie helps people link those moments to how they feel and behave now.

Julie trained in integrative counselling and psychotherapy and holds a Master of Science degree with distinction. She also has a diploma in counselling and psychotherapy skills and an advanced diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy. She is a member of the BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and carries professional indemnity insurance.

Before qualifying as a counsellor Julie worked in business roles including finance, logistics, procurement and personnel. That experience informs her practical outlook and ability to discuss work-related stresses and life changes plainly. She also has training related to dementia care and end-of-life support.

Julie describes herself as trauma informed and has worked specifically with survivors of sexual abuse and incest. Outside work she supports local community projects and enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog.

How Julie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current emotions and patterns. Online sessions can be a place to notice those patterns and practise new ways of relating to oneself and others. Client-centred therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and on building understanding through the counsellor's empathic presence, which can be carried over into remote conversations and reflective dialogue. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises and small experiments that can be set as tasks between sessions.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the options and collaborate with the person to choose methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences. That conversation helps shape which approaches are emphasised as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins during busy periods. Online meetings can also support continuity of care when life events make in-person work difficult, and they allow practical CBT tasks to be reviewed together between sessions.