Julie McAulay, NCPS

Julie McAulay helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people coping with life changes and difficulties such as guilt, shame, panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder and social anxiety. Julie introduces a calm, non-judgemental presence so people can begin to talk through what is hardest for them.

Julie is registered with NCPS, which is shown as NCPS. She has around three years of professional experience working with these concerns across the United Kingdom. She believes people are experts in their own stories and draws on their strengths when working together.

Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Julie aims to help people identify small changes that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Conversations may include looking at patterns, building coping strategies, and noticing what helps in difficult moments.

She supports people at different stages of change, whether they are just thinking about asking for help or already making changes. The work is collaborative so the person sets the pace and priorities. Julie offers gentle encouragement alongside practical ideas.

If someone wants to begin, they can expect a straightforward start: an initial conversation to match goals and agree next steps. That first step is framed as a collaborative process, rather than a test or a single solution.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Julie works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical steps and coping skills. One common approach is problem-focused work that helps people break down overwhelming issues into manageable tasks and routines; this can be useful for stress, low mood and seasonal difficulties. Another approach emphasises exploring and challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs, which can reduce social anxiety, panic symptoms and feelings of guilt or shame by shifting how situations are viewed.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and she treats it as a collaboration. Together they will discuss what feels most useful, try different ways of working, and adjust the plan based on what the person needs and prefers. The aim is to build skills that people can use between sessions as well as during them.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or regular sessions around work or family demands. Because the exact session formats are not specified here, confirm the current options before booking to make sure they suit your routine.